The White House says more than 20,000 federal workers have taken buyouts — and they expect a 'spike' in the coming days
The reported buyouts are for below the typical annual attrition rate for the federal government. More than 100,000 federal workers leave every year.
White House orders federal ‘gender’ programs shut down, workers put on leave
The Trump administration on Wednesday ordered federal programs that “promote or reflect gender ideology” shut down and their employees put on leave in a sweeping directive that also took aim at gender designations for bathrooms.
IRS employees accept OPM federal worker buyout; How the 2025 tax season may be affected
The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS workers during tax season.
Over 40,000 federal workers have accepted the buyout so far — far less than the White House hoped
A Trump administration spokesperson said more than 40,000 federal employees had taken the buyout and the number is "growing."
Federal workers who took Trump buyout feel fear, regret after judge’s order
A judge in Massachusetts paused a deadline to decide on whether to take the buyout, leaving some workers unsure of where their acceptance of the deal leaves them.
Trump's buyout offer for federal workers paused by judge | The Excerpt
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Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says
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White House offers 2 million federal employees financial incentives to quit
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Trump to sign memo lifting Biden's last-minute collective bargaining agreements
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