Guide to Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments – U.S. Office of …

The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP or buyout) Authority allows agencies to offer lump-sum payments to employees who are in surplus positions or have skills that are no longer needed in the workforce, as an incentive to separate. Under VSIP, agencies may pay up to $25,000, or an amount equal to

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/guide.pdf