Your Rights in a RIF

Your rights in a RIF. I'm going to break a few things down that are important to know when it comes to a RIF.

I understand from some folks in the know that DOGE (allegedly) plans to run the RIFs at each agency and install its own DOGE RIF team (allegedly) to do it. It is unclear whether agency HR personnel will be assigned to any RIF team, though the HR specialists with staffing, classification, position management, benefits, and employee / labor relations are to be involved. experience rules say they should and that they should be involved.

I also understand that the DOGE will (allegedly) use AI to cull through the records in the eOPF system (e.g. "AutoRIF" or some other tool they may create) to establish the retention registers. HOWEVER, even with the use of an automated personnel records system, the OPM Workforce Reshaping Operations Handbook states that--

"Even with an automated personnel records system, a RIF requires the agency to manually verify all relevant information, such as each employee’s official position description, three most recent performance ratings of record, retention service computation date, and veterans’ preference status."

It goes on to say--

"Employee Access to Retention Records. The agency must allow its retention registers and related records to be inspected by:

1. An employee of the agency who has received a specific RIF notice, or the employee’s representative; and

2. A representative of OPM."

Remember these points as we talk more about RIF throughout the coming days.

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