As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

NPR  

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP With just hours remaining for federal workers to decide whether to take the Trump administration's offer to resign from their jobs now while keeping their pay and benefits through Sept. 30, a federal judge in Massachusetts will weigh a request from labor unions to issue a temporary restraining order and stay today's deadline. The lawsuit, filed by the legal group Democracy Forward on behalf of unions representing more than 800,000 civil servants, alleges that the Trump administration's resignation offer is arbitrary and capricious as well as unlawful. The union is also challenging whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which announced the offer through a Jan. 28 email titled "Fork in the Road," exceeded its authority in promising pay and benefits through the end of September, pointing out that funding for most federal agencies expires on March 14, 2025. The resignation offer has gone out to more than 2 million civilian employees of the federal government, including employees of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
1 week, 4 days ago

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. But the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide personnel details, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. “This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and his priorities,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She said it "provides …

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dissolved a restraining order that blocked …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

LA Times  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found that a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by Elon Musk, …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images After issuing two stays, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole has declined to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program for federal employees. The ruling comes more than two weeks after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent an email to more than 2 million …

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce, including strict limits on hiring. It said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.” It also said that agencies should …

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Monday afternoon paused the promises made to some federal workers if they agreed to leave their jobs Over 60,000 federal workers accepted an offer from the Trump administration to allow some of them to be paid for eight months without having to work. Among the issues: some people receive different offers than others, leading to confusion …

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The resignation offer to federal employees known as a "Fork in the Road" is now in a judge's hands. After a hearing Monday, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole once again pushed back the deadline for the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, "until …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. She described federal employees who have been working remotely as lazy, saying “they don’t want to come into the office" and “if they want to …

US judge pauses Trump's buyout offer for federal workers as 60,000 sign up to quit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US judge pauses Trump's buyout offer for federal workers as 60,000 sign up to quit

India Today  

A US judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's proposed buyout for federal workers until at least Monday, giving an initial win to labour unions that sued to stop it. Even as the program was stayed, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer, a White House source told Reuters. "It's a glimmer of hope that …

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest twist in a chaotic and distressing saga playing out for millions of government employees Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against US President Donald Trump and the actions he has taken in the first weeks of his …

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report

Raw Story  

A federal judge has temporarily paused Thursday's deadline for federal workers to decide whether to accept a buyout offer from Donald Trump's administration. Massachusetts-based judge George O'Toole, a Bill Clinton appointee, ordered the deadline for accepting the administration's "Fork in the Road" buyout to be extended until at least Monday, and possibly longer, while parties to the case engage in …

Deadline looms for U.S. federal worker resignations under Musk plan
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadline looms for U.S. federal worker resignations under Musk plan

Raw Story  

by Daniel AVIS / Sebastian Smith More than two million U.S. federal workers were hours away from a deadline Thursday to quit with eight months' pay or risk being fired on the spot in a plan by billionaire Elon Musk to gut the civil service. Musk, the world's richest person and a top donor to President Donald Trump, is in …

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal

Raw Story  

by Frankie Taggart and Daniel Avis Two million US federal workers face a deadline of Thursday to quit with a guarantee of eight months' more paid work or risk being fired on the spot -- a deal derided by labor groups as a "scam" calculated to undermine the civil service. Government "efficiency czar" Elon Musk said it was a chance …

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer

CNN  

CNN — Eligible federal workers must decide by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday whether to take the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, which will allow them to leave their jobs but be paid through the end of September. Certain federal workers – including military personnel, those in immigration enforcement, certain national security staffers and National Transportation Safety Board employees – …

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report

India Today  

Around 40,000 of the approximately 2.3 million eligible US federal employees have decided to resign and take Donald Trump's severance package as the deadline to opt for the deferred resignation programme closes on Thursday, the Washington Post reported. However, the number is well short of the target as the Trump administration expected around 5-10 per cent of the 2.3 million …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

LA Times  

President Trump put Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in charge of a sweeping push to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. “It’s …

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report

Hindustan Times  

Unions representing US government employees filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block the Trump administration's buyout plan for federal workers, while a US official told Reuters that more than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign. More than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign The American Federation of Government Employees, along with two other unions, claims the buyout offer …

'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer

NPR  

'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Thursday is the deadline for more than 2 million federal workers to accept a deal from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs and keep pay and benefits through the end of September. Randy Erwin, president of the National Federation of Federal Employees, …

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law. “The ‘Fork Directive’ amounts to a clear ultimatum to a sweeping number of federal employees: resign now or face the possibility of job loss without compensation in the …

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion

NPR  

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images 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 through the end of September. Even memos sent out …

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is planning widespread layoffs among the federal workforce soon, leaving employees who don’t accept its deferred resignation offer at risk of losing their jobs, two Trump administration officials told CNN. The unions also want to “require the government to articulate a policy that is lawful, rather than an arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum which workers may …

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

NPR  

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Federal employees are receiving additional communications that appear designed to entice them to accept the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, despite mounting questions about whether the offer is legal. "On behalf of the National Science Foundation, I am informing you that the …

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees
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2 months ago

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees

Hindustan Times  

The newly-formed US government under the second term of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, offered the federal employees to resign from their posts in exchange of an eight-month severance pay and retaining all the benefits till September this year. Titled ‘Fork in the road’, the e-mail offered a “deferred resignation program” to its employees while outlining the Trump administration’s plans …

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer
2 months ago

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration has offered a buyout to around 2 …

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit
2 months ago

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In what could result in an unprecedented purge of the …

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live
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2 months ago

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Trump press secretary compares Biden administration to 'drunken sailors' Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Trump administration allows federal workers to take ‘deferred resignation,’ offers 8-month buyouts on one condition
Trending News
2 months ago

Trump administration allows federal workers to take ‘deferred resignation,’ offers 8-month buyouts on one condition

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's administration is reportedly offering federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation,” which would allow them to resign now but get paid through September. Trump administration offers 8-month buyouts to federal workers on one condition The Trump administration is offering eight-month buyouts, but only to workers who resign within the next week, according to a White House …

Trump administration offers to pay every federal worker to resign: report
2 months ago

Trump administration offers to pay every federal worker to resign: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump’s promise to tighten federal spending is set to hit roughly 2 million federal employees Tuesday who will start receiving emails allowing them to take a “deferred resignation,” according to media reports. The resignation buyouts include a severance package of approximately eight months’ pay with benefits – a move that a senior administration official told NBC News could …

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign
2 months ago

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign

NPR  

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Federal employee unions and attorneys are urging government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and be paid through the end of September. "This 'fork' thing is not a buyout," said Jim …

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government
2 months ago

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. ▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources …

Trump offers buyouts for federal workers
2 months ago

Trump offers buyouts for federal workers

Politico  

Under the subject line “Fork in the Road,” the email asks employees to reply from their government account, typing the word “Resign” into the body. “If you choose not to continue in your current role in the federal workforce, we thank you for your service to your country and you will be provided with a dignified, fair departure from the …

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
2 months ago

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September

NPR  

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is offering nearly all federal workers the opportunity to resign from their posts now and still retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. The Trump administration is offering this "deferred resignation" to nearly all full-time …

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