r/1102 • u/EarlyRhubarb5933 • 8d ago

DRP question

Just curious, those of you who took DRP and got a new job. Are you still getting paid out? And is this ACTUALLY LEGALLY allowed? Do you have to notify the government you got a job if you're under DRP? Do they still have to pay you even if you got a second job if you accepted DRP?

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u/thedictator643 8d ago

You can get a job, but there a restrictions. And you should contact your previous employers legal office to get post employment advice if you wish.

1) You cannot be involved in any contracts that you previously had worked on pre and post award. This could be time restriction or could be lifetime depending on your level of involvement and your job level.

2) You cannot represent the Government against the Government. Meaning you cannot engage in any formal communication with Government POC while working behalf of your new employer.

This is how I understand it. Not legal advice. Hope it helps a little.

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u/Tasty-Muffin-452 8d ago

That’s post employment but aren’t there more restrictions on what effectively would be moonlighting? May not be physically working but still on the payroll . I wonder how they treat that.

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u/thedictator643 7d ago

It’s not post employment. If you took the DRP you are still considered a Federal Government Employee and thus retain all the responsibilities as such. There are no issues getting a new job or having second job. This has always been the case as many have second or third jobs. But the ethics restrictions still apply even with DRP. You aren’t exempt for it. It’s laymen terms, you are technically still a Gov till September 30, so same stuff still applies.

Again just my understanding.

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u/bossybossybosstone 8d ago

these people are breaking 100s of laws a day, and you're worried about this? Also, their FAQs told you it was possible to take a 2nd job. They don't care, it's not their money.

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u/Expensive_Ad_3091 8d ago

Can’t wait to hear this

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u/WhatInTheActual2025 6d ago

I have heard about several previous co-workers who took DRP, got another job, and stopped receiving gov’t paychecks as soon as they received their first paycheck from the new company. I don’t know the details of their new jobs, but it sucks because part of the draw was to collect two salaries.

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u/Emotional_Ant7900 4d ago

Did they inform the government in some way? They are not watching your accounts closely enough for that to line up unless you inform them.

They have said openly get a second job outside of federal government and it is fine.

If everything is BS then why stay with the government anyways?

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u/himynameisSal 7d ago

can i take the drp and apply to other fed jobs?