"...For some raise-starved feds, timing is everything. And retirement is looking better all the time. Especially if a $25,000 buyout is part of the deal...
The fact that oil prices are climbing... has some long-time workers thinking maybe its time to retire. This is especially true for feds in the 11 agencies that are currently offering buyouts and early-outs. If inflation spikes this summer and fall, it could easily produce a 2013 COLA larger than any pay raise feds may get. So what to do?..."
