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The U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency (USACHRA) provides employment assistance
to retirees, veterans, their family members and federal employees affected by Reduction
in Force (RIF) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). You may find http://www.cpol.army.mil and
http://www.opm.gov to be useful web sites during your transition.
The Department of Defense offers a number of benefit and entitlement programs. Each
of these programs is designed to provide a soft landing as employees pursue other
federal positions or other career options when leaving federal service. Some of
these programs offer options to continue benefits, such as the temporary continuation
of Federal Employees' Health Benefits, or to provide financial assistance through
severance pay when prematurely separated from federal employment.
The BRAC Transition website
http://www.defense.gov/brac
provides employees, managers, supervisors, and human resources specialists the latest
information on BRAC, and the variety of transition assistance programs offered by
the Department and other federal agencies. In addition, it answers questions concerning
BRAC and transition programs and links to websites that will help you learn more
about BRAC, transition assistance and employment opportunities. Links to information
about benefits and entitlement can be obtained by going to the benefits section
of the BRAC Transition website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/bractransition/Benefits.htm
or the Army Benefit Center-Civilian HR Resources on line at https://www.abc.army.mil.
Additionally, you can obtain benefits information through the web sites of the Office
of Personnel Management (OPM) at
http://www.opm.gov and the Civilian Personnel
Management Service, benefits and entitlements branch http://www.cpms.osd.mil
Department of Army Civilian employees subject to RIF or BRAC are eligible for employment
assistance, guidance and counseling as well as a wide range of tools and services
from this website and at local SFL-TAP Centers. Your SFL-TAP Center counselor and
your HR Representative from the Civilian Personnel Operations Center (CPOC) can
provide support as you transition to a new federal agency or the civilian sector.
If you have received notice of a RIF or BRAC, you can start using SFL-TAP services
immediately.
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