Faculty Volunteer Early Retirement Incentive
This website intends to provide necessary information and resources related to the Faculty Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive (FVERI) announced by Emporia State University on April 18, 2025. As part of Emporia State University ongoing efforts to modernize and streamline our operations, we continue to build our annual budget following a zero-based budgeting model. This approach reflects our continued commitment to thoughtful, forward-looking planning to continually assess and adjust every aspect of our business for efficiency and prioritize the student experience.
The FVERI timeline is summarized below.
| April 18, 2025 | FVERI announced |
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| May 9, 2025 by 5 p.m. | Deadline for Intent to Retire form to be submitted by employee |
| Within 1 Business Day | Employee shall receive confirmation of form and Separation Agreement (with signature block) via email |
| May 12, 2025 by 5 p.m. | Fully executed and completed Separation Agreement is due on May 12, 2025 to: humres@Emporia.edu. OR hand delivered to Human Resources |
| April 18, 2025 to May 12, 2025 | Includes mandatory 21-day review period |
| Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Date of separation (retirement) |
| Friday, June 20, 2025* | Estimated Payday for Receipt of Separation Payment (Separation Agreement must be and submitted to humres@Emporia.edu by 5 p.m., May 12, 2025) |
*Program participants should be aware that it may take several weeks after the Retirement Date before the FVERI Incentive Payment processes. The date for payment is an estimated date based on the payroll calendar and estimated time for processing. Program participants will be notified of the exact date payment will be received once the Separation Agreement is executed.