This is interesting
When agencies furlough employees for more than 30 calendar days or 22 discontinuous work days, they must use RIF procedures.
An employee can be terminated or moved into an available position. The new position does not have to be at the same pay grade, but it does have to be within three grades or grade intervals of an employee’s current position. There can be a series of “bumping” that can go on as employees are placed in lower positions displacing employees in filled positions.
Agencies must give employees 60 days notice before being terminated. In extreme circumstances, OPM can allow agencies to give as little as 30 days notice.
If employees believe they have been unfairly treated, they can file an appeal with the Merit System Protection Board. The appeal must be filed within 30 days of the RIF action.
Mark Robbins, who Trump appointed Dec 21, 2018 chief council of OPM and is concurrent chief council of MSPB.
Jan 21st, he will have been on job of OPM 30 days.
Jan 20th, 30 days shutdown..Jan 21st, the RIF can begin…