U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Honorable {Name of Director of OPM}
Director
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Washington DC 20415

Dear Director {Name of Director of OPM}:

The {name of requesting agency} requests a dual compensation reduction (salary offset) waiver for Mr. (or Ms.) ___________. This waiver will enable {name of requesting agency} to reemploy Mr. (or Ms.) ________ for work needed to respond to {describe the military threat, natural disaster, or other unforeseen occurrence (e.g., an outbreak of pandemic influenza) for which the individual’s services are needed. Emergencies must involve direct threats to life or property.} The {name of requesting agency} will appoint Mr. (or Ms.) ________ on a {indicate the appointing authority which the agency intends to use to reemploy the annuitant} appointment to {indicate the position the reemployed annuitant will have.}

The {name of requesting agency} is requesting this waiver under the criteria in 5 CFR 553.201 (c) - “Requests based on an emergency hiring need.” The criteria for approving a waiver for Mr. (or Ms.) __________ are met by the following information:

1. Nature of emergency. {describe the emergency – military threat, natural disaster, or unforeseen occurrence, the date it occurred, and the expected duration of the emergency response effort needed by the individual for whom the waiver is being requested. Describe how the emergency poses a direct threat to life or property.}
   
   
2. Need for Mr. (or Ms.) _______ services. Mr. (or Ms.) _______ {provide a description of how the individual is uniquely qualified for the emergency response work or explain how the number of positions to be filled and/or the urgency of response justifies the appointment of the individual without further delay in the context of the impact on life or property}

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