Select workers can apply for early outs Published July 25, 2014 Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The base will begin accepting applications today from select civilian employees for the latest Air Force round of voluntary early retirement and separation incentives known as VERA and VSIP. The action follows the recent announcement by the service of its plan to reduce the size of its headquarters staffs - including headquarters Air Force Reserve Command - by 20 percent, as directed by the secretary of defense. It will also help Air Force Life Cycle Management offices at Robins shape their workforces for the future. VERA and VSIP applications will be accepted until Aug. 6 from workers in more than 15 specialties, from human resource specialists and budget analysts to materiel handlers, said David McAlpin, Robins' civilian personnel officer. Employees must be in certain Operations and Maintenance-funded positions to apply. Employees in positions paid by Working Capital Funds, such as those in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, are not eligible to participate. The base will approve fewer than 100 applicants for the early outs, said McAlpin. Those selected will be offered an incentive up to $25,000 and will have to leave government service by Sept. 30. For more information, contact the 78th Force Support Squadron VERA-VSIP team at 78fss.fsmc.veravsip@us.af.mil.