Early-Out Retirement Authorization

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:25:12 -0400
To: "USGS Employees"<distribution>
From: "Cindy S. Wylie" <cwylie>
Subject: Early-Out Retirement Authorization


In Reply Refer To:
Mail Stop 601


					MEMORANDUM


Supervisors, Managers, and Team Leaders:  Please ensure that employees
without access to e-mail receive a copy of this message.


To:          All U. S. Geological Survey Employees

From:        Joyce D. Pieritz
             Acting Personnel Officer

Subject:     Early-Out Retirement Authorization

This memorandum is to update employees on the early-out retirement window.

Our current early-out authority expires on September 30, 1999.  Those
employees who wish to take advantage of the opportunity must retire by this
date.

Because the current law for early-out retirement expires on September 30,
1999, Congress will have to pass new legislation for additional windows.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is unable to apply for another
early-out at this time, since it is unknown what requirements will have to
be met.  New legislation may have more stringent rules than the previous
authorization, and DOI may not be able to qualify.  

As there is no guarantee for future early-outs, employees interested in
this option should take advantage of the present window which expires on
September 30, 1999.

Questions regarding early-out retirement should be directed to your
servicing personnel office.