VERA/VSIP

.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees can expect another small increase in benefits in 2018. Preliminary figures suggest an increase of around 2 percent. That would mean an extra $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce the cost-of-living adjustment on Oct. 13, 2017.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

SSA early retirement offers attract fewer than 200 employees

About 6,800 Social Security Administration employees were eligible for early-retirement offers, the agency said. Employees must leave the agency by Dec. 31.

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SSA continues to transform workforce by offering early retirement

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USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky

USDA notifies Congress, sets initial timeline to relocate 600 DC-area employees

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$40K buyouts, and 3 other reasons civilian feds should pay attention to this year’s NDAA

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2017 in review: Hiring freeze, government reorg, sexual harassment and more

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House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, during the committee's hearing hearing on overhauling the nation's financial rules.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Congressman calls for OPM oversight of agency buyouts and early retirements

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VA, Interior detail workforce reductions and consolidations under gov’t reorganization

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EPA employees tackle hurricane relief efforts despite shrinking funds, workforce

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EPA’s early retirement/buyout justifications reveal how agency is reorganizing

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NRC preparing for RIFs, but not for the reason you might think

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More than 1,200 positions targeted for early retirement, buyouts at EPA

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SBA’s troubled FY14 restructuring a roadmap to avoid similar troubles during government reorganization

Zero tracking, limited oversight, and a loss of institutional knowledge all contributed to the Small Business Administration’s failed VERA/VSIP program…

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Details emerging for EPA’s early retirement, incentive payouts

Environmental Protection Agency acting Deputy Administrator Mike Flynn said more details about what positions are included in the VERA/VSIP program will…

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EPA setting aside $12 million for VERA/VSIP amid remainder of FY17’s ‘challenging’ budget schedule

The Environmental Protection Agency’s CFO said offices should continue to follow April 2017 hiring guidance, while the agency prepares its FY2017 enacted operating plan for Congress.

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