There’s lingering suspicion, particularly among certain House leaders, that money in past buyout programs was not well spent. Since the overwhelming majority of buyout recipients take the money into retirement, there’s a perception that the payments are just a bonus to recipients for doing what they would have done anyway—retiring. There’s also a view that the cost of these special payments isn’t covered by agency contributions into the retirement fund for buyout takers.
Fedweek
Other Concerns Over Buyouts at Work, Too
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