The Trump administration’s offer to pay federal employees through September if they agree to leave by February has attracted over 40,000 sign-ups, about 2% of the federal civilian workforce.
The administration expects a rush of applications before the deadline and estimates that 5-10% of the federal workforce could take the offer.
Federal employee unions have urged members not to take the deal, questioning its legality and enforceability, and OPM has warned workers that their jobs may not be safe if they don’t take the offer. Bloomberg’s Gregory Korte reports on Bloomberg Intelligence
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