WHAT IS THE VOLUNTARY RELOCATION PROGRAM (VRP)? The Voluntary Relocation Program (VRP) is a negotiated process which affords current Bargaining Unit employees the opportunity to relocate to a Post of Duty (POD) to a position that is the same as their home position of record, same grade, series and position description (PD), within the same Business Operating Division (BOD). Relocation must be an exact position match, the Program does not allow for promotion or change to lower grades.
This is a program for IRS employees in Bargaining Unit positions only.
All program and eligibility requirements must be met by the cutoff dates/closing date of this announcement.
Applicants who apply by January 20, 2025 will be considered until December 31, 2025. Applicants who apply after January 20, 2025 will be considered after July 20, 2025 through December 31, 2025 when all applications expire. After December 31, 2025 applicants will need to apply for the 2026 VRP announcement if they had not been placed in 2025 and still wish to be considered for relocation opportunities. RELOCATION IS NOT GUARANTEED.
Applicants will ONLY be referred for positions that are same as their home position of record, same business unit, grade, series, work schedule (e.g. seasonal to seasonal), PD, and specialty, if any. There is no promotion potential under the Voluntary Relocation Program. This is not an announcement to fill a new vacancy or position, VRP serves only to relocate current employees in their existing positions OR reassign employees into vacant positions matching their position of record.
Applicants must file their voluntary applications for consideration, selecting NO MORE THAN THREE (3) locations for which they wish to be considered, by the closing dates specified in the announcement. Locations updated or new locations added to applications after January 20th will only be considered after July 20th through December 31st. It is strongly encouraged that all applicants verify with their business units before applying to ensure the location(s) they choose are eligible for their possible relocation. If a selected POD does not have a business unit/IRS presence OR meet CORE requirements for applicable business units, relocation to certain PODs may not be possible for some employees. Applicants will ONLY be referred for locations which they wish to be considered.
Applicants can request a copy of the position description if selected under this program.
The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
For more information, see Article 15, Section 6 of the 2022 National Agreement.
Qualifications
VOLUNTARY RELOCATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
The Voluntary Relocation Program has a Bi- Annual Opportunity for consideration. This announcement is for consideration between January 2, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Your application and eligibility determination will be evaluated on your performance appraisal and employment/personnel action history per the National Agreement Article 15, subsection 6.
You must have Exceeds Fully Successful or above on your last rating of record to be considered.
Employees who have voluntarily moved under the Voluntary Relocation Program (VRP), received a new appointment or were competitively selected per Article 15 Section 6 of the 2022 National Agreement within the last two (2) years are not eligible under this Program.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements to maintain telework eligibility status.
Relocation under this process will not entitle you to moving expenses, but neither will it void any independent entitlement you may have.
In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, employees may be placed in a local commuting location.
Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 01/20/2025 and 07/20/2025.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be considered tentatively eligible until their information has been verified. Receiving notice of tentative eligibility is not the approval to relocate, it is simply the status of the application once received.Applicants' qualifications will be verified at the time an appropriate position at a requested location has been identified for which the applicant may be referred. Applicants that are found not meeting the qualifications as specified in this announcement will be made ineligible and so notified. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Applicants applying to the same location(s) will be referred in order of IRS Entrance on Duty (EOD) date. Employees currently in positions with specialty areas that require specialized training will only be eligible to volunteer for relocation to vacancies in the same specialty area.
Employees who decline an offer to voluntarily relocate will be removed from the voluntary relocation list for that location but remain eligible for other selected locations if applicable. If employees withdraw from the program or decline VRP relocation for all locations on their application at any time during the year, they will no longer be considered during the VRP year and will need to reapply to the next year's announcement if they wish to be reconsidered.
Resume - While not specifically required, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your resume with your application for the competitive consideration and selection process.
Performance Appraisal - While not specifically required, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your performance appraisal with your application.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the cutoff date(s) and closing date specified in this announcement . We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
A complete application includes a successfully submitted application through USAJOBS.gov with all required announcement questionnaire responses completed and submitted timely. Resumes and performance appraisals are recommended, not required. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, and/or documentation as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this program (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All Voluntary Relocation Program requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
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Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Resume - While not specifically required, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your resume with your application for the competitive consideration and selection process.
Performance Appraisal - While not specifically required, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your performance appraisal with your application.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the cutoff date(s) and closing date specified in this announcement . We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
A complete application includes a successfully submitted application through USAJOBS.gov with all required announcement questionnaire responses completed and submitted timely. Resumes and performance appraisals are recommended, not required. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, and/or documentation as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this program (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All Voluntary Relocation Program requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
HCO
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
