Q. I am a GS-15 in the Department of the Air Force in San Antonio. My parent office in D.C. is relocating all field representatives (there are nine of us) back to the National Capital Region. I am 57½ years old and have more than 13 years of service. I know I am always eligible for MRA + 10 retirement, but do I have other options? If I can retire and not lose the 5 percent per year, I would seriously consider this. There is also a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority window still open to me, I believe.
A. Unfortunately, if you don’t relocate, your only options are to find another job in the D.C. area or retire under the MRA+10 provision. Because you don’t have at least 20 years of service, you aren’t eligible for a VERA.
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I am a GS-14 working at a NCR office of a regional combatant command. I was told I would be moved to Gernamy under the MDR. I have 9 years federal service. Do I have any options since I do not plan to take the realigned assignment to germany. Can I be placed in the PPP once I decline the move?
Your question falls outside the boundaries of this forum. Since your question and this response will be posted on the website, let’s hope that someone else will know the answer.
This appears to fall under declining a Geographic Transfer of Function, which should make you eligible for PPP. Read OPM’s page on it at:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reductions-in-force/#url=Transfer-of-Function
Look under the section for Adverse Action Separation for Declining a Geographic Transfer of Function.