Department of the Navy v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) appeals from the order of the Unemployment Com pensation Board of Review (UCBR) that granted benefits to Henry Muir (Claimant). We reverse.

Claimant worked for NAWC as an electronics mechanic. The Department of the Navy targeted NAWC for closure. NAWC began offering an incentive plan to its employees in order to downsize its facilities. NAWC offered a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP) program to employees, which was purely voluntary. NAWC offered separation pay as an incentive for them to leave their jobs.…