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Kilopower Project: NASA Pushes Nuclear Power for Deep-Space Missions
By Harrison Tasoff, Space.com Contributor | January 22, 2018 07:16am ET
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NASA just authorized a "Voluntary Separation Incentive (Buyout) and Early-Out Authority" starting January 29th through February 16th. With separation effective March 3rd. I wonder how that will work if we are in another shutdown starting February 9th?

Congrats NASA, you are going to loooooove retirement!!! As for your question it depends on whether or not those folks processing your separation paperwork are considered essential.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

NASA just authorized a "Voluntary Separation Incentive (Buyout) and Early-Out Authority" starting January 29th through February 16th. With separation effective March 3rd. I wonder how that will work if we are in another shutdown starting February 9th?

For us in late 2015 when were were under CRA, they couldn't approve any VSIP because it is considered a "new start" that wasn't authorized. They could pay our salaries but couldn't approve any VSIP until budget was passed. Definitely not logical by any means

Originally Posted by ravensfan

Congrats NASA, you are going to loooooove retirement!!! As for your question it depends on whether or not those folks processing your separation paperwork are considered essential.

RF, Looking forward to my second retirement.

I retired in 2012 after 42 years of government service including my Air Force time. Failed retirement in 2014 when I was asked to come back as a contractor working as a construction manager at NASA Glenn Research Center. I was enjoying my first retirement and will really enjoy my second retirement because of the grandkids.

Not a great market day but let's hope Friday is a bite more positive.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

NASA just authorized a "Voluntary Separation Incentive (Buyout) and Early-Out Authority" starting January 29th through February 16th. With separation effective March 3rd. I wonder how that will work if we are in another shutdown starting February 9th?

I am VERY jealous!
Any chance your NASA buddies can get the DOD onboard with a VSIP?!?
Are you getting the $40K, or still the $25K?

Originally Posted by uscfanhawaii

I am VERY jealous!
Any chance your NASA buddies can get the DOD onboard with a VSIP?!?
Are you getting the $40K, or still the $25K?

The $25K. To be honest it's not worth it unless you are a year or two away from retirement anyway.

Just took a leap of faith and used my first IFT for the month, the year and since June of 2017. Just went from 100% "S" to 40% "C" 30% "S" and 30% "I".

Good luck everyone.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

Just took a leap of faith and used my first IFT for the month, the year and since June of 2017. Just went from 100% "S" to 40% "C" 30% "S" and 30% "I".

Good luck everyone.

Don't forget to post your changes to AutoTracker...

Originally Posted by ravensfan

Don't forget to post your changes to AutoTracker...

First thing I did after I logged off of my TSP account.