"...Many federal employees are being offered early retirement this year and many more wish they were. Often, the offers come with a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment, otherwise known as a buyout.
The bad news is the buyout payment remains $25,000 -- the same as it was when I last wrote about this subject in 2006. Still, buyouts remain attractive. Here’s what you need to know if you are one of the lucky ones who receive such an offer and are eligible and ready to act on it -- or if you are just doing some wishful thinking..."
