Q. I am a GS-11 with the Department of the Air Force. My service computation date is July 2007. I was just notified that I may lose my position to another GS-11 whose position falls under a reduction in force. The issue I have is this employ was offered a GS-09 position which is sitting vacant in my section, which he declined to take. So I am now losing my position and am being told I will be moved into the GS-09 position while the RIF’ed employee takes my position. This makes me think I don’t have to take the bump to the GS-09 and can take someone else’s position and knock them down to the GS-09 position. I am an 0080 but was an 0083 prior to this. There is an 0083 GS-11 position with a service computation date of 2009 which I would like to take instead. Am I eligible to bump that position and take it? Is that an option?
A. Assessing the correctness of an action in a particular case falls outside the boundaries of this forum. You need to start by familiarizing yourself with the rules that govern a RIF. You’ll find what you need at www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reduction-in-force. Once you have that under your belt, you can visit your agency personnel office and see if those rules were properly applied in your case.
