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Trump administration expects 200,000 federal workers to accept resignation offer
The Trump administration anticipates approximately 200,000 federal workers will participate in the deferred resignation program. CBS News has learned that more than 40,000 employees already have. ...CBS News - 21h -
CIA offers employee buyouts, attorney general orders review of Trump prosecutions
Members of the CIA have been offered buyouts if they choose to resign as President Trump continues his efforts to trim the federal government. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang ...CBS News - 22h -
Trump OPM buyout offers leave federal workers with risky decisions
The Trump administration and federal employee unions are in a head-to-head lobbying battle as workers face a Feb. 6 deadline to decide whether they want to participate in a government buyout. The ...The Hill - 1d -
US federal workers weigh Trump’s buyout offer: ‘We’re feeling petty as hell’
Some civil servants determined to ‘stick it out’ as president and Elon Musk push for mass resignations: ‘We’re not even sure what is being offered is legal’. What is USAid and why does Trump ...The Guardian - 1d -
CIA offers buyouts to employees: Reports
The CIA has offered buyouts to employees, according to multiple reports. CIA employees were informed they could receive eight months of pay and benefits if they leave their roles, according to The ...The Hill - 1d -
FBI agents claim in federal lawsuits their rights have been violated regarding Jan. 6 scrutiny
The FBI met the deadline to send the names of the agents who helped to investigate the Jan. 6 attack. The list has details on more than 5,000 employees and agents who were part of the probe. In a ...CBS News - 1d -
Federal workers who take 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 accept the offer.ABC News - 2d -
FBI agents file lawsuits alleging Justice Department 'retribution' over their work on Jan. 6 cases
Nine unnamed FBI agents who participated in Jan. 6 investigations have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice.NBC News - 2d -
Dem AGs warn federal workers about 'misleading' Trump buyout offers
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general issued warnings to federal workers in their states Monday about the Trump administration's buyout offers, calling the program "misleading." The 11 ...The Hill - 2d -
At least 20K have accepted Trump's government buyout offer
At least 20,000 federal employees have accepted what amounts to a buyout from the Trump administration, a source confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Employees still have until Feb. 6 to accept the ...The Hill - 2d -
Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal
Some Republicans have pointed out at least two reasons the offer for "deferred resignations" to government employees is unlawful.CBS News - 3d -
Agents 'have started to pack up their desks' as fear of FBI mass firings swirls
The acting FBI director and an FBI agents group defended bureau staffers and continued to push back on the Trump administration's recent firings of senior FBI officials.NBC News - 4d -
Trump's proposed federal worker changes have caused "chaos on steroids," Sen. Mark Warner says
Amid the Trump administration's move to offer "deferred resignation" to 2 million federal workers, Sen. Mark Warner says the situation has caused "chaos on steroids" for government employees.CBS News - 4d -
5 things to know about Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees
Decision time is looming for an estimated two million federal employees who are eligible for the buyout plan proffered by President Trump. Workers have until Thursday to decide whether or not to ...The Hill - 5d -
Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'
Federal workers received emails from top officials at their agencies informing them that the resignation offers they received are "valid, lawful, and will be honored."ABC News - 5d -
Is Trump’s ‘buyout offer’ a good deal for federal workers? Is it even legal?
There are some key questions employees should ask about the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer. ‘Overall and generally speaking, no, I don’t see this a good deal,’ an attorney said.MarketWatch - 5d -
Nissan slimming down US production, offering buyouts
Japanese automaker Nissan is slimming down its production in the U.S. and offering buyouts to workers in a push to cut jobs after reporting losses during the last quarter. Nissan is offering ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
'Fear' and 'chaos' grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government
Fear, anger and confusion have swept across federal agencies as workers grapple with executive orders from Trump.NBC News - Jan. 30 -
Here's what federal employees need to consider when evaluating offer to resign
As the Trump administration offers incentives for federal employees to leave, career advisors say it pays to consider your options.CNBC - Jan. 30 -
Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer
After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers
President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers
The Trump administration is offering what amounts to buyouts for federal workers who don’t want to return to the office as part of the president’s breakneck efforts to reshape the government in his ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Trump offers incentives to US federal workers to quit jobs
The offer is part of the president's plan to shrink and reform the US government.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers
The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
What to know about Trump administration offering federal workers "deferred resignation"
An email sent Tuesday gives the country's approximately 2 million civilian federal workers until Feb. 6 to decide whether to participate in the "deferred resignation program," which is meant to end ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Trump Administration Offers Federal Workers Payouts, and Kennedy’s Senate Test
Plus, Mona Lisa makes moves.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign
The Trump administration offered federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offering "deferred resignation" to all federal workers
The White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a program meant to end work-from-home practices, senior administration officials said.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump offers to buy out federal workers who do not return to office
Move marks latest effort by new president to downsize US governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
Live updates: Trump admin to offer federal employees buyout
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late Tuesday afternoon. The "brief administrative stay" came shortly ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers ahead of return to office
The Trump administration is offering all 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later this year, sources confirmed to The Hill. Four ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump's anti-DEI executive orders target employee resource groups, federal workers say
Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized backgrounds, are under threat from President Donald Trump’s DEI executive order.NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and that they are under surveillance.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Biden Ends Presidency With Fears of Trump’s Retribution
“We’re not leaving the fight,” he told supporters and members of his staff as he prepared to leave Washington.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency
Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
JPMorgan Just Decided That Employee Feedback Doesn’t Matter. It’s a Spectacularly Bad Decision
Turning off employee comments makes the disagreement appear to go away, but it only goes underground. This is bad for morale — and your compliance with the law.Inc. - Jan. 13