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Transition to a New Presidential Administration |
Unemployment Compensation and Dislocated Worker Services
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (UCFE)
Presidential appointees, noncareer and limited SES appointees, and
Schedule C employees who resign by request or are separated due to
a change in agency leadership or as a result of the transition to
a new Presidential Administration may be eligible for Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE). Unemployment compensation
is provided through the State in which the individual's last official
duty station is located. Benefit levels and eligibility requirements
vary from State to State. For further information about UCFE requirements
and benefits, contact the specific State office listed in APPENDIX
C, Attachment 1.
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Whether an individual's resignation is requested
or not requested may affect entitlement to unemployment compensation.
Resigning before receiving a request to resign is generally considered
an unprompted resignation and is not usually viewed as sufficient
for unemployment compensation purposes. To assure that State unemployment
offices are aware that the separation by request is due to a change
in Presidential Administrations or agency leadership, it is important
that this reason be clearly indicated on the SF-50 and all UCFE claims
inquiry forms. Individuals are advised to provide a copy of the request
for resignation to the State unemployment compensation office when
filing.
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These employees may also be eligible for dislocated worker services, including retraining and placement assistance, which are funded through Department of Labor grants. Benefits and eligibility requirements vary from State to State. For further information about Dislocated Worker Services and eligibility requirements, contact the specific State Dislocated Worker Unit listed in APPENDIX C, Attachment 2.
There is also information on the Department of Labor's website at:
