Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-29 16:56:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A23466C15D70E5F9F3219DFF2767D204D9683CBB44BE5B7ABBE5CB29B59EFED0
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Original Note:
There is no legal authority to permit the federal government to pay employees not to work for this length of time. Per 5 USC 6329a, only ten days of paid administrative leave are allowed per year. By law, actual buyouts (VSIP) are capped at $25k. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6329a&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/
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