[Hulka]

RIFFs are usually the result of reduced hiring, not actual lay-off’s of government employees.

The government usually lets retirements, deaths and resignations “reduce” the work-force.

Can you recall when the last time the “government” walked through the office pointing out various GS employees and saying, “you, you there, you are laid off.”

Contractors in government service are now actually being downsized through lay-offs.

[Max in Utah]

The government usually lets retirements, deaths and resignations “reduce” the work-force.

Attrition.

[V_TWIN]

“Can you recall when the last time the “government” walked through the office pointing out various GS employees and saying, “you, you there, you are laid off.”

Yep, it's been a while but it happened to me in 1992. Fortunately I was able to regain a position later, but I beg to differ with your RIF definition, the one I got caught in was called exactly that and I was handed an envelope with a cover letter that stated "we regret to inform you"............6 weeks later I was gone. As you probably know It's all about seniority and I had very little. As far as what you did in DC, i don't want to know! lol see you around FR. v_twin