Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers

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• The Trump administration is offering millions of federal employees the choice to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.
• The offers come as the Trump administration is urging federal employees to return to the office five days a week.
• The White House reportedly anticipates that up to 10 percent of federal workers will choose to take the buyout, a government official revealed to NBC News.

The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program if they voluntarily quit by February 6th.

According to a draft email obtained Tuesday by NBC News, those who accept the offer will receive pay and benefits until September 30.

The extensive purchases are being made to "ensure that all federal workers agree with the new administration's plan to have federal employees serving in the office and meeting higher standards," a high-ranking administration official told NBC in a confidential interview.

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The White House anticipates that between 10% and possibly more of federal employees might choose to take the buyout.

Notifications will be sent starting Tuesday afternoon, NBC reported.

Government buyouts are being offered to all full-time federal employees except military personnel, postal workers, those involved in immigration enforcement and national security, and "any other positions specifically excluded by your employing agency," the emails reportedly state.

The government is requiring federal employees to return to the office five days a week, eliminating the option to work from home that was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He ordered all executive-branch agencies to end remote-work policies on his first day in office.

The government, which has pledged to make drastic reductions in supposed waste, is also indicating that most federal agencies will likely face a reduction in size through restructuring and employee layoffs.

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Federal employees just have to reply to the email with the word "Resign" in order to accept the buyout.

The American Federation of Government Employees, a federal labor union, was quick to express its criticism of the Trump administration's buyout plans.

"Firing career federal employees will have severe, unforeseen effects that will cause turmoil for Americans who rely on a well-running federal government," the AFGE said in a statement.

The Trump administration's actions are designed to create a hostile work environment at the federal level, making it impossible for workers to thrive, according to the group.