Where is phased retirement? Agencies keep feds waiting

Federal Times: Jean Rigdon had been looking forward to phased retirement ever since Congress passed legislation in 2012, and was eager to submit her application after the Office of Personnel Management finished the rule on Aug. 7, 2014.

A chemistry lab technician at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, Rigdon wanted to cap her 33 years of federal service with two years of phased retirement, during which she could mentor younger employees and create a guide to cover issues that do not come up in employee training.

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