1 day ago · The deferred resignation offer is the brainchild of the second Trump administration, which has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week while directing government agencies ...

3 days ago · It's been a week since nearly all 2.3 million civilian employees of the federal government were presented with an offer: Agree to resign from your job by Feb. 6 and keep your pay and benefits ...

Jan 28, 2025 · This program begins effective January 28 and is available to all federal employees until February 6. If you resign under this program, you will retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025 (or earlier if you choose to accelerate your ...

1 day ago · “The federal government has clearly and repeatedly informed the federal workforce that they had to accept the deferred resignation offer by today, February 6, 2025,” government attorneys wrote. “Presumably, numerous federal employees have relied upon this representation in making their voluntary decision whether to accept or decline the ...

2 days ago · The resignation scheme's announcement - delivered in the form of a late-night email - is part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy and cut ...

1 day ago · Federal workers now have until Monday, Feb. 10, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern to decide whether to resign with pay through the end of September, the Trump administration said.

Jan 29, 2025 · Just hours after being sworn in, President Trump signed a presidential memo ordering federal workers to return to their offices five days a week, while leaving some room for exemptions.

Jan 30, 2025 · “OPM’s email and guidance makes clear that agencies are likely to refuse employee requests to withdraw a resignation under the deferred resignation program,” said the Alden Law Group.

Jan 30, 2025 · The Trump administration’s effort to get federal workers to leave their posts could lead to an exodus of experienced employees, some warned.

Jan 29, 2025 · Q: Can employees return to work in the federal government? A: Deferred resignation does not affect employees’ ability to apply to work for the federal government in the future. Q: How will employees know their resignations have been received and accepted?