Donald Trump offers government workers who won't go to the office eight months pay to resign
Donald Trump offers government workers who won't go to the office eight months pay to resign
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Donald Trump has offered federal workers who do not want to return to the office eight months’ pay to resign. The US President announced the move in a bid to dramatically reduce headcount in the government. In an email sent to millions of government employees on Tuesday, Mr Trump’s administration said workers had to decide by February 6 whether they want to be part of a “deferred resignation programme”.
It will allow federal employees to remain on the payroll through September 30, but without having to work in person and possibly having their duties reduced or eliminated in the meantime. The email, entitled “Fork in the road”, instructed interested employees to reply from a government account and type the word "resign.".
The offer covers civilian employees except those in immigration and national security-related positions and people working for the US Postal Service. "We cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position or agency but should your position be eliminated you will be treated with dignity," the email said.
A senior Trump administration official told Axios that the programme would “make sure that all federal workers are on board with the new administration's plan to have federal employees in the office and adhering to higher standards”. "We're five years past Covid and just 6 percent of federal employees work full-time in office. That is unacceptable," they said.
