I will be retirement eligible by this summer. I am not good at politics so my ranking stays low since COVID. If am ranked as Needs Signifacant Improvement can I take the 3 month PIL then retire? Are do I have to retire immediately, if I refuse the PIP?
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You'll probably only be informed of your status early in Summer, presumably after you are retirement eligible.
You'll have a few weeks to decide on options.
The PiL option keeps you on payroll for another 3 months, during which you can do minimal actual work and gather retirement, insurance, etc. related documents.
If you have to do related work offsite (e.g., seeing a lawyer for advice) - do not take vacation. It is work related.
You're retirement date would be at end of the payroll payout.
1st of November, for example.
Sounds like you might be looking to get out, so that's best approach in that case.
I would take the pip and make sure you leave after you are retirement eligible.
Your first day of retirement will be DEC1.
You could choose PIP. If you fail, you will be retired. Otherwise, you have another year.
You choose to be hit in the face with a red brick, take disability then retire.
You can take the PIL and extend your retirement date by 3 months.
You need to take the PIP until you’re eligible, then you can convert to PIL and retire. Can’t do it early.