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OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is 'voluntary'

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) informed agency leaders that employee response to an email asking for a recap of what they accomplished last week is voluntary and that failure to do so ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

OPM now says email survey to federal workforce is ‘voluntary’

NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard and Ken Dilanian explain the latest actions by Elon Musk’s DOGE commission as the Trump administration continues to reshape the federal workforce. NBC News ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

OPM says Musk's ultimatum is voluntary after a weekend of confusion

Confusion continued Monday as Elon Musk’s deadline for federal workers to detail their accomplishments from the previous week continues to be met with mixed messages.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Trump Administration, Breaking With Musk’s Directive, Says Replying to His Email Is Voluntary

The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” email to federal employees suggests that there may be limits to how far he can push the government’s work force.

The New York Times - 6d

Social Security Administration offering voluntary buyouts ahead of expected layoffs

The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."

CBS News - 4d

OPM guidance strips language saying response to emails is 'explicitly voluntary'

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) quietly updated a privacy impact assessment on its efforts to email all federal workers, stripping language indicating that responses from the staffers were ...

The Hill - 10h

Live updates: Trump, Macron talk Russia-Ukraine war; Musk email reply now voluntary

President Trump appeared alongside French President Emmanuel Macron for a press conference Monday afternoon at the White House, after meeting on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of ...