Money is tight and NIF is EBAing people, assigning them new jobs and working those that are left twice as hard. I think it’s time for NNSA to step in and do what is right.
I think it’s time to run a poll with multiple choices. The question would be something like.
What incentive if offered by NNSA would most likely guarantee your departure before Oct 1st, 2013? If possible allow them to identify themselves by age.
1) One weeks pay for every year of service
2) Two weeks pay for every year of servive
3) Seperation check equal to two years wages
4) One years wages tax free into your 401k or 403b
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Weren't you paying attention back around '09 when the lab changed the layoff policy such that the payout for a RIF went down? The RIF policy now costs the Lab less than any of the historical VSIPs would.
They would be stupid to pay more for a VSIP (that is out of management control and strips out smart older employees) when they can RIF deadwood instead.
Let. It. Go.
The point of the VSIP would be to let go ALL the smart older employees, that's what they want it. Fresh blood, new ideas, 50% cheaper. I say get-r-done. I know many of a smart old employee who if they offered a VSIP will be gone I a flash and I mean fast, especially if it's two weeks pay for every year of service.
April 12, 2013 at 2:07 PM
You are laboring under the illusion that management indifference justifies indifference on the part of the people who actually protect our national security - the employees who do the work. What, you didn't know you actually had some responsibility for that??
April 17, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Because it would be absolutely stupid from a management standpoint. RIFs clean out the people you don't want. VSIPs clean out the people you do want.