US EditionGovernment Shutdown Layoffs to Occur ‘Very Soon,’ White House Warns
The Office of Management and Budget plans layoffs targeting agencies seen as politically less favorable, with thousands of federal employees at risk if the shutdown continues, officials said.
- On Oct. 1, after funding lapsed, the White House warned federal layoffs were imminent amid the government shutdown, with Karoline Leavitt saying layoffs would reach the thousands.
- The OMB instructed agencies to consider removing furloughed employees without other funding or whose work lacks alignment with President Donald Trump's priorities, and Trump planned a Thursday meeting with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
- At the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, officials issued layoff notices Wednesday as about 1% of the USPTO workforce received RIF notices, impacting the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, Denver, Colorado.
- Two federal unions have sued after the Office of Management and Budget's directive to proceed with shutdown-related RIFs, while OPM guidance requires a 60-day notice and lengthy procedures vulnerable to challenges.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates about 750,000 federal employees will be furloughed, costing $400 million daily, following 154,000 DRP-separated and 25,000 RIF-removed employees this year.
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