Whether you are navigating a temporary leave, reassignment, or organizational change, the Department of Energy is committed to supporting you through every step. Below you’ll find helpful links, documents, and contacts to guide you through available resources and actions you may need to take.
Important Information if Your Address Has Changed
It is critical that employees departing under the DRP have accurate mailing (home) address in the system. This is essential for the timely and correct delivery of benefits information and other vital documents. Failure to update the address as specified below may lead to delays in receiving important resignation or retirement information. Locality pay changes will not be processed.
DRP Resigning Employees: An employee resigning under the DRP that has a change in address must change it via myPay at https://mypay.dfas.mil/ and contact the HR Hotline immediately after updating to inform us of the change. This allows us to make the necessary adjustments to their resignation package that will be mailed to their home address via UPS. The HR Hotline can be reached by phone at (301) 903-2500 option 2, or via email at HRHotline@hc.doe.gov.
DRP Retiring Employees: An employee retiring under the DRP must change their address via myPay, and on their retirement application in FedHR Navigator.
Separating employees will receive a packet via UPS to their mailing address after their separation date, containing information on leave, retirement and TSP, health, life, dental, vision, and flexible spending benefits, as applicable, along with a copy of their final SF-50, and a Certified Summary of Federal Service.
Your FedHR Navigator Login & Resetting Your Password
Helpful tips for DRP retirees:
1) Only submit one case in FedHR Navigator. Multiple questions can be asked, just keep them contained in one case. Employees who create multiple cases for retirement related actions, only cause a further delay in processing as all cases will need to be consolidated into one case.
2) The DRP retiree must have a current phone number in FedHR Navigator so they can be reached for the processing of their retirement.
3) Must have a personal Login.gov account.
4) The personal email address used for their Login.gov account must be the same as the email address in FedHR Navigator and on the retirement application.
5) It is recommended for retirees in December 2025 to have personal funds in place to cover their expenses for January 2026 through at least June 2026 before receiving any payment from OPM.
The last DOE pay will be January 22, 2026, for three days of pay and may include the lump sum annual leave payment. Because OPM will be experiencing the largest retirement wave in decades, there may be processing delays.
Information for DRP Participants
DRP participants will not receive a FY25 performance rating or a FY25 performance award.
Stay Connected
Take Advantage of eLearning Resources
You will continue to have access to DOE’s extensive catalog of eLearning resources, including topics on personal wellness, resume writing, interviewing, and numerous professional certifications to support you in transitioning to a new career. To access this resource, login with username and password at Percipio.
Take Care of You
DOE employees may access confidential, no-cost services for you or your family. Call Federal Occupational Health (FOH) at 1-800-222-0364 (888-262-7848, hearing-impaired) for support.
- Visit WorkLife4You: Member Login (code USENERGY) for information, resources, presentations and searchable databases.
- Visit FOH4YOU for online access to EAP information and resources, self-help assessments, webinars, podcasts.
Retirement or Benefit Changes
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Before You Go on Admin Leave
If you are retiring or will need to make benefit changes, before going on admin leave, you must register in FedHR by selecting the tab for “Login and User Name” and then follow the “New User” instructions at the bottom of the screen.
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Use the Appropriate Link Based on Your DE
You will be required to enter your last name, date of birth, and social security number. Once registered, participants can access the site from any computer within the United States (US) or US Territory. Use the appropriate link based on their Departmental Element:
- HQ, Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Power Marketing Administrations participants must register using this link: FedHR/DOE.
- National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) including Naval Reactors must register using this link: FedHR/DOENNSA.
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Enter Your Retirement Request 60-90 Days in Advance
Enter your retirement request in FedHR Navigator 60-90 days in advance of your retirement date. The appropriate SHRO/SSC Benefits Branch will process the retirement as normal.
If you are retiring from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) must submit retirement applications 60-90 days in advance by contacting Benefits@bpa.gov.
Pay and Tax Information
- Create a login with username and password at https://mypay.dfas.mil.
- Make changes to address, direct/deposit, tax withholdings in myPay.
- Please review the FAQs on established TSP accounts, including ongoing contributions and outstanding loans.
- If after you begin administrative leave or leave federal service you wish to change your TSP allocations, you will need to obtain a username and password from TSP.gov.
DRP Offboarding Guidance
Offboarding procedures for NNSA, BPA, PMA and field site employees may differ slightly from HQ guidance, so please follow local guidance for specific requirements.
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Filers (OGE Form 450)
- If you will start admin leave before the due date of your report, you are not required to submit the report. If you have already submitted an OGE Form 450 in 2025, nothing further is required.