Until January 15 2025, while employed by HHS, John Doe worked on a contract with Company A. John was separated from HHS on July 14, 2025, and on August 10, was hired by Company A (let's assume for this example that all actions related to this hiring happened after July 14, so that there were no concerns about the "seeking and negotiating employment" restrictions)…

The post employment restrictions in 18 USC 207 are not only limited to matters in which a former federal employee personally participated in. 207(a)(2) restricts a former federal employee from making representational communications or appearances before the federal government on any specific party matters that were pending under your official responsibility during the last year …

A quick reminder for those who have been separated from the federal government in the recent RIF actions: appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) generally need to be filed within 30 calendar days of the effective date of the separation, or of the date you received the agency's decision, whichever is later…

If you have been separated from the federal government due to a RIF, it's not all bad news! The good news is that as you are no longer a federal employee, you can now become a ..

So, it finally happened. After some delays (thanks to a court injunction), you received your amended RIF notice, notice of separation, and your final SF-50. Now what?