Posted in Web Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments – U.S. Office of Personnel … January 29, 2025 The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Authority, also known as buyout authority, allows agencies that are downsizing or restructuring to offer employees lump-sum payments up to $25,000 as an incentive to voluntarily separate. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/