LiUNA Local 5251

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General Membership Meeting - March 21, 2025

The General Membership Meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2025, at 1pm Pacific time via ZOOM. The Zoom link will be emailed out prior to the meeting.

Regarding: HHS VERA and VSIP Programs

Dear Bargaining Unit Employees, We want to ensure that you have the necessary resources regarding the recent Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) program announcements. For more information, you can review the Reduction in Force (RIF) Training Series by FedImpact. See the link below to watch the video series.

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workforce_reshaping.pdf

Regarding: HHS VERA Program

Dear Bargaining Unit Employees, We want to ensure that you have accurate information and the necessary resources regarding the recent Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) announcement from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). HHS has received authorization to offer VERA to eligible employees for a limited 10-day window, from today until Friday, March 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST.

Regarding: What did you do last week? Part II

Dear Members, We understand that there are many concerns regarding the recent notice from OPM/NIH, and we want to ensure that you have the most accurate and up-to-date information before taking any action. We encourage all our members to respond to the email sent on February 28, 2025, by the deadline.

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LIUNA Advice to Federal Employees 3-3-2025 930am.docx

Encouragement to Pause and Await Further Guidance on OPM Notice

Dear Members, We understand that there are many concerns regarding the recent notice from OPM, and we want to ensure that you have the most accurate and up-to-date information before taking any action. HHS leadership has advised all employees to pause responding to the OPM email while they continue discussions with officials.

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Pause on Answering the OPM email.docx