RIFs are complex: competitive levels and competitive areas, retention registers, bump and retreat rights, severance pay and DSRs, veterans preference, demotion and termination appeals. Absent a solid command of this highly technical area, this is a minefield of mistakes, of reversals on appeal. Whether an employee, HR official, agency counsel, or employee representative, in a concise, clear format, this text assists you in mastering the regulations, statutes, case law, for surviving the minefield.

Major topics include:

• RIF Law — controlling authority, coverage, actions included and excluded
• Challenges — burdens, bona fides
• Competitive Area — agency responsibilities and case law
• Competitive Level — requirements and restrictions, supervisory positions, undue interruption, details and time limited promotions, pay bands, challenges
• Retention — tenure groups and subgroups, length of service, performance ratings, records maintenance, registers
• Abolishing Positions
• Rounds of Competition — bumping, qualifications, retreat rights, vacancies, temporary positions, exceptions
• DOD RIF Rules — retention factors and registers, release from competitive level, assignment rights
• Transfer of Function
• SES
• RIF Notices
• Appeals and Grievances

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