Is there a deadline for federal workers to decide whether to take a “deferred retirement” on February 6th? Some call the acquisition a “veiled threat.” The estimated value is 20,000-40,000.
The decision time is here.
Today, the deadline given to 2.3 million federal employees with more than 90,000 federal employees in Florida will decide whether to accept the acquisition and resign from resignation.
A memo sent on Tuesday, February 4 warned that if buyouts are not accepted, federal employees could be abandoned if “most of the federal agencies are down.”
This is what is happening and the decisions faced by federal workers.
Thursday, February 6th, deadline to decide whether to accept a buyout
On January 28th, a federal employee received an email with a “road fork” in the subject line.
An email from the Human Resources Administration gave federal employees a choice. If they don’t want to return to work in the office, they can accept “deferred retirements.”
The deadline to accept the offer is Thursday, February 6th, with employees taking the decision over a week.
Employees accepting the acquisition will receive eight months of salary and benefits by September 30th.
“If you resign under this program, you will maintain all your pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be able to do so until September 30, 2025 (or if you choose to accelerate your resignation for any reason, then you will be in the early stages of your resignation. (All applicable in-person requirements are exempt), the memo said.
“Deferred retirement,” “toxic environment,” or “veiled threat”?
“At this point, we cannot provide a complete guarantee of your position or the certainty of your agency, but if your position is excluded, you will be treated with dignity and protecting such positions. is given,” he told a federal employee.
“During the surge in anti-worker executive orders and policies, it is clear that the Trump administration’s goal is to turn the federal government into a toxic environment where workers cannot stay, even if they wish.” US President Everett Kelly said the Federation of Government Employees.
“I think it’s a veiled threat,” the 25-year federal veteran told USA Today.
How many federal private employees do you have in Florida?
As of March 2024, Florida’s number of federal private employees was 94,014, according to Congressional Research Services.
Outside of Washington, D.C., the states with the highest number of federal private employees are:
California: 147,487 Virginia: 144,483 Texas: 129,738 Maryland: 142,876 florida: 94,014
In comparison, the District of Columbia’s federal private employees were 162,144 as of March 2024.
How many federal workers have made the acquisition?
White House officials predict that between 5% and 10% of federal workers will adopt a postponed resignation, resulting in an estimated $100 billion in savings.
As of Tuesday morning, about 1% of the workforce, or more than 20,000 employees, had accepted the deal.
White House officials say the number of postponed resignations is “growing rapidly,” and the White House expects the biggest surge in sign-ups to arrive 24-48 hours before the deadline.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, February 5th, with more than 40,000 federal workers resigning so far.
How can employees know if resignation has been accepted?
“You will receive an email confirming your receipt with additional information about the next step.
“Given the amount of emails, this confirmation email can take up to 72 hours,” the Human Resources Bureau says on its website.
Trump on postponed retirement: “Everyone can exchange”
President Trump spent his first few weeks in his job to dramatically reduce the size of his government.
“Everyone is exchangeable and if more is turned out than we thought, we’ll start trading very good people,” Trump said last month, saying the White House “postponed.” He spoke about the acquisition plan, which he calls his resignation.
In an interview with Forbes Breaking News, Trump said about 4% of the federal workforce is in the office. “That doesn’t work. You have to be united in the office group.
“I don’t know what they’re doing,” Trump said when they’re not in the office.
“I think we treat people very well,” they are trying to reduce the size of the federal government.
Conclusion: People who don’t come to the office are not at work, Trump said during an interview.
Which federal employee couldn’t offer Trump’s postponed resignation?
Deferred resignations are available to all full-time federal employees, except:
US Postal Service Service personnel in positions relating to immigration enforcement and national security, in other positions specially excluded by your employment agency.
Contributors: Joey Garrison, Terry Collins, USA Today
