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Microsoft launches first voluntary retirement plan open to 7% of US staff using an age and service formula
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Published on 25 April 2026
Eligibility hinges on a simple sum that decides fate
Microsoft has announced its first-ever voluntary retirement program, targeting about 7% of its US workforce. To be eligible, employees must be at or below the senior director level and meet a specific rule: their age plus years of service must total 70. Microsoft says the plan is capped and only certain roles qualify, making the math a key hurdle.
- Microsoft’s first voluntary retirement program covers about 7% of US workers
- Eligibility is limited to senior director level and below
- Employees must have age plus years of service add up to 70
- The scheme is capped, so not everyone meeting the rule may exit
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