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.) ___________. The {name of requesting agency} is seeking a waiver for Mr. (or Ms.) ________ because we have had exceptional difficulty recruiting a qualified individual for the position of {state the position the reemployed annuitant will occupy}. 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 criteria in 5 CFR 553.201 (d) - "Request based on severe recruiting difficulty." The criteria for approving a waiver for Mr. (or Ms.) ________ are met by the following:

1. A description of the length, breadth and results of the agency recruitment efforts for the position. {Provide detailed specifics about your agencies recruiting efforts. Give detailed results of job postings, i.e. vacancy announcement number, open and close dates, number of applications received, number of qualified candidates, number of candidates referred to the selecting official, and describe/explain why your agency did not make a selection. In addition to USAJOBS postings, describe any additional recruiting efforts – job fairs, advertisements in professional journals, etc. If the position being filled is in the excepted service, you still must describe your agency’s recruiting efforts – e.g., use of recruitment fliers, advertisements in professional or trade journals, campus recruiting, etc., and the results of those efforts. Mention the extent to which your agency used recruitment incentives to help fill this position. It is also recommended that you include documentary evidence of your recruitment efforts i.e., vacancy announcements.}
   
   
2. Other factors demonstrating that a legitimate recruiting need cannot be met without the waiver. {describe any unusual qualification requirements, or how the working conditions (i.e., the location of the job or conditions specific to the nature of the work to be performed) of the position have impacted your ability to recruit qualified individuals. If you offered retention bonuses – give dates, etc. If applicable, explain why the position needs to be filled without further delay, and why continued recruiting efforts are not feasible}.

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