US EditionAt least 20,000 federal workers have accepted Trump’s government buyout offer: Report
- Approximately 20,000 federal workers have accepted the Trump administration's buyout offer, which was pitched a week ago, according to Axios.
- The buyout is designed to reduce the federal payroll by 5% to 10%, potentially saving taxpayers close to $100 billion.
- Employees have until Thursday to accept the buyout, which allows them to retain benefits until the end of September without returning to the office.
- Public sector unions have advised their members against accepting the buyout due to concerns over its legality and vague eligibility criteria.
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Over 20,000 Federal Workers Accept Trump’s Offer of Eight-Month Buyout - The Michigan Star
After President Donald Trump offered all federal workers the option to resign from their posts in exchange for eight months of paid vacation, at least 20,000 federal employees have accepted the unprecedented offer.
More than 20,000 employees, about 1 percent of the U.S. federal workforce, have accepted an offer to quit their jobs in exchange for a deferred resignation plan that would keep taxpayers paying their salaries until the end of September.But those numbers increase every day, according to a government official familiar with the data.The Trump administration expects an increase in resignations as Thursday's deadline for accepting the offer approache…
More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Take ‘Buyout’
“More than 40,000 federal workers have raised their hands to resign, putting the Trump administration at risk of falling short of its target for slashing the government through voluntary measures,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“The Office of Personnel Management last week told workers t
Trump Offered Buyout to Workers, And 20,000 Have Already Accepted
Career bureaucrats call it their worst nightmare. Every cubicle warrior’s darkest fear. The day someone finally counts the true cost of America’s bloated administrative state.... The post Trump Offered Buyout to Workers, And 20,000 Have Already Accepted appeared first on Patriot Journal.
20,000 Federal Employees Resign After Trump Offer: Report
More than 20,000 federal employees have announced their resignations in response to President Donald Trump’s severance offer, which would allow them to receive eight months of full pay and benefits, according to an unnamed official cited by Axios. [RELATED: “Resign”: Trump Offers Fed Bureaucrats Buyout to Trim Bloated Government Payrolls…] As part of his effort [...] The post 20,000 Federal Employees Resign After Trump Offer: Report appeared fir…
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