DHS Wants Workers to Quit. The $25,000 Buyout Has Hidden Costs

DHS Wants Workers to Quit. The $25,000 Buyout Has Hidden Costs

Severance payments are mostly uncharted territory for federal workers. Here’s what you need to know.

DHS Wants Workers to Quit. The $25,000 Buyout Has Hidden Costs — Improve Your HR

When it’s time to trim payroll, a $25,000 payout can feel like a generous, clean exit. That’s one of the things Kristi Noem, head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is offering employees in exchange for their resignations. If you’re thinking of reducing your headcount, you need to know what that $25,000 (or any dollar figure) payout really means for your employees. If you’re not transparent about the true value of that offer, you may …