10 Key Questions Before Taking The Federal Deferred Resignation Offer
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees must decide by February 6, 2025, whether to accept the " Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer.
What happens when a federal worker accepts Trump's deferred resignation offer?
When a U.S. Office of Personnel Management email last Tuesday entitled "Fork in the Road" offered a "deferred resignation" to 2 million federal government employees, the move sent shockwaves through federal agencies.
Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law.
Will the federal government deferred resignation program hurt the labor market?
A range of scenarios is possible regarding the fallout from the federal government's program to pare its payrolls through a deferred resignation program.
Nessel joins a dozen state AGs in warning federal employees of Trump ‘deferred resignation’ offer
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined with 12 other attorneys general from across the country warning federal employees to be wary of the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program,
What federal workers should know about Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer
Here’s what we know about the deferred resignation program offered to federal employees by the Trump administration.
Q&A: Explaining OPM’s deferred resignation for federal workers
Feeling lost about what OPM’s deferred resignation means for federal workers? Here’s a break down of frequently asked questions released by the Trump administration.
Agency exemptions to OPM’s deferred resignation offer come into focus
Employees at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are told they can't accept OPM's "deferred resignation" offer, while VA said more guidance is coming.
Federal worker file lawsuit to block deferred resignation program before the Feb. 6 deadline
WASHINGTON — Federal worker unions have filed a lawsuit hoping to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program before the Feb. 6 deadline.
New Jersey’s attorney general urges federal employees to ‘closely scrutinize’ resignation offer
Attorney General Matthew Platkin's statement comes days ahead of the Trump administration's deadline for federal employees to submit a "deferred resignation."
OPM adds VERA to its deferred resignation offer to federal employees
OPM's acting director also confirmed the agency’s governmentwide offer for deferred resignations is "valid, lawful, and will be honored by OPM.”
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OPM will grant VERA authority to all agencies, as confusion around ‘deferred resignation’ program continues
With just one week before the deadline, many federal workers are still unclear whether they can trust the Trump ...
Federal workers who accept buyout must waive their right to legal action, contract says
Federal employees who have been offered a buyout have begun receiving a copy of the contract they must sign in order to ...
Layoffs likely if too few US government employees quit, report says
Layoffs of federal workers would be "likely" if too few employees quit under the White House's deferred resignation program, ...
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Agencies ramp up pressure on their workers to quit
New guidance continues to defend its deferred resignation program as legal, though it fails to address its apparent violation ...
OPM, implementing Musk's DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd 'Fork in the Road' email
The Office of Personnel Management, carrying out Elon Musk's plan to trim the government, has sent federal workers a ...
D.C. judge issues temporary restraining order against Trump’s federal funding freeze
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan has issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s federal funds ...