TSM Estimator

Estimate your Transition Support Measure (TSM) as a federal public service employee affected by Workforce Adjustment (WFA). Based on the official NJC Work Force Adjustment Directive.

Who this tool is for: Indeterminate federal public service employees who have been declared opting (no guarantee of a reasonable job offer was provided). The TSM amount is the same whether you choose Option A, B, or C — so this tool is useful regardless of which option you are considering, including if you want to know how much your alternate would receive.

Not eligible? The TSM is not available to term employees or to employees who received a reasonable job offer before accepting the TSM in writing. Consult your union or HR advisor if you are unsure of your status.

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Your Employment Details

Years of Indeterminate Public Service (completed years) Total completed years of indeterminate service across all federal departments/agencies under Schedules I, IV, and V of the FAA. Partial years are rounded down — the NJC WFAD does not specify interpolation.

Current Annual Salary ($) Your current gross annual salary. Weekly pay is calculated as salary ÷ 52.

Employment Type -- Select -- Full-time indeterminate Part-time indeterminate Seasonal indeterminate

Average Weekly Hours Used to pro-rate your TSM. Standard full-time is 37.5 hours/week.

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Additional Details (optional)

Your Age at Time of WFA Used to check pension reduction waiver eligibility. If you are aged 55–59, laid off under Option B with no reasonable job offer, and have enough pensionable service, you may be able to collect your pension earlier without the usual reduction. Leave blank to skip this check.

Years of Pensionable Service Also used for the pension reduction waiver check (requires ≥10 years). Leave blank to skip.

Weeks Elapsed Since Surplus Period Start If an alternation occurred, the TSM is reduced by one week for each week elapsed between the beginning of the surplus period and the date the alternation was confirmed. Leave blank or enter 0 if no alternation occurred.

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Your TSM Estimate

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About This Tool

This tool is based on the NJC Work Force Adjustment Directive (WFAD), specifically:

• Appendix C — the official TSM lookup table
• Section 6.4.1(b) — TSM payment structure
• Section 6.3.6 — Counselling allowance of $600

For more WFA resources, visit the WFA Resources page.

Built by Claudie Larouche and Claude. Please see claudielarouche.com to try my other tools.

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