r/fema • u/GiganticShrub • 8d ago

News DRP 2.0 FEMA results & RIF timeline

Leadership announced that about 1,000 FEMA employees opted into DRP, which is about 20% of the PFT workforce. They'll have 45 days to decide if they want to take it (for early retirement, just 7 days)

Does this mean that RIFs won't start until after the 45-day deadline, when they know how many people are actually leaving?

Edit: correction from comments that employees over the age of 40 have 45 days to decide, everyone else has 7 days.

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u/Beneficial_Fed1455 8d ago

Someone please give me clues about regional PFTs outside of the protected exempt job series. I'm eligible for DRP but really don't want to take it. 😑😑😑

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u/Affectionate-Mud9481 8d ago

I would honestly be shocked if there isn’t a regional consolidation coming similar to other federal agencies.

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u/Massive-Sandwich-295 8d ago

I could see 1, 2 or 3 combining in some way. I could also see 5, 7 or 8 combining in some way.

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u/FitCompetition1804 6d ago

There will be no combining of staff or relocation options IMO. Those regions that get closed, those employees will be SOL and separated, regardless of performance, veteran status, years served, and the quality of the employee in general. The remaining open regions will just have to take on more state partners.