At least 20,000 federal workers have taken buyout 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.
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.
More Than 20,000 US Federal Workers Sign up for Buyout Offer
Over 20,000 U.S. federal employees, roughly 1% of the government workforce, have signed up for an offer to quit their jobs, a source said on Tuesday, in return for continuing to receive their salaries through the end of September.
Musk ‘Buyout’ Accepted by More Than 20,000 Federal Workers
More than 20,000 employees — about 1% of the federal workforce — have signed up for an offer to quit their jobs in exchange for a deferred resignation deal that would have taxpayers continue to pay their salaries through the end of September.
Federal workers face mounting pressure to decide on Trump resignation offer
The Trump administration issued an email blast on Jan. 28 giving most of the country’s 2.3 million eligible employees federal workers the option to resign with pay through Sept. 30. The deadline to decide on whether to accept the offer is Thursday.
Countdown to quit: thousands of US federal workers accept Musk’s ‘buyout’ offer
About 1 per cent of the US federal workforce have signed up for a deferred resignation deal as Thursday's deadline fast approaches More than 20,000 employees - about 1 per cent of the US federal workforce - have signed up for an offer to quit their jobs in exchange for a deferred resignation deal that would have taxpayers continue to pay their
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" ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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.” ...