Federal Workers Receive Another 'Deferred Resignation' Offer Ahead Of Layoffs
Source: HuffPost
Federal employees are receiving fresh “deferred resignation” offers in their inboxes as the Trump administration takes another shot at pushing them off the government payrolls.
Workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Homeland Security were told Monday they were being given another chance to accept the White House’s “Fork in the Road” proposal, according to emails viewed by HuffPost. VA workers were given until April 30 to accept, while DHS workers were given until April 14.
As outlined by the administration, workers who take the deferred resignation deal would remain on the payroll through September while performing little or no work. It’s part of the Trump administration’s effort, spearheaded by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, to cut a large chunk of the federal workforce by legally dubious means.
The White House is trying to use the threat of looming layoffs to persuade more workers to take the “Fork in the Road” offer. Agencies across the federal government are developing what are known as “reduction in force” plans to be rolled out in the coming weeks, potentially leading to the elimination of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Many workers have chosen to resign rather than face more uncertainty and firings.
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