Q. Would I be eligible for a Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay if offered? I am 57 and will have 33 years of service under CSRS in June. I took an NTE position in 2009 that ended in Sept 2011 and was unemployed from Sept. 30, 2011, to June 2012, when I was reinstated. Because I had the break in service — and since that break have been working less than three years continuously, would that make me ineligible for a buyout?
Also, is there a limit on how many times you can be turned down for a VSIP or any recourse after multiple times while others get approved for it?
A. You aren’t eligible because you are serving in a position with a time limit.
