Federal workers warned most agencies will be downsized and Thursday is last day to take buyouts
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The Trump administration has informed federal workers that most government agencies will be reduced in size, and the buyout offer provided last week will not be available again. 

Named the “Deferred Resignation” program, it gives over 2 million federal employees who are not willing to adhere to a return-to-office requirement approximately eight months’ worth of pay and benefits if they resign by Thursday midnight. 

“There will NOT be an extension of this program,” read an email to government workers from the Office of Personnel Management. 


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The Trump administration has given federal workers a Thursday night deadline to accept a “Deferred Resignation” package. REUTERS

OPM further warned workers choosing to stay put that they should expect changes under President Trump’s leadership “built around four pillars.”

According to OPM, while a few agencies and military branches might observe an increase in their workforce, the majority of federal agencies are expected to undergo downsizing through reorganizations, realignments, and staff reductions. 

“These actions are likely to include the use of furloughs and the reclassification to at-will status for a substantial number of federal employees,” the agency added. 

OPM argued that the planned downsizing will result in a “more streamlined and flexible” government workforce. 

The agency also notified government workers that they shouldn’t be surprised by “consolidation and divestitures” that could result in “physical office relocations for a number of federal workers.” 

Government employees can also expect “enhanced standards of conduct” and a workplace culture structured around “performance” moving forward, OPM said. 


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OPM warned federal workers that they should expect downsizing if they decide not to take up the buyout offer. Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Trump administration is projecting that between  5% and 10% of the federal workforce will accept the buyout and believes that could save taxpayers close to $100 billion.

Axios first reported Tuesday that close to 20,000 federal workers had accepted the offer, an amount representing less than 1% of government personnel.

However, a White House official told The Post Tuesday that the 20,000 figure wasn’t current and that the number of resignations is expected to spike 24 to 48 hours before the deadline. 

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