Trump to offer buyouts for all federal workers reluctant to return to office - report

Published 28/01/2025, 22:56
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On Tuesday, the White House announced a new initiative to encourage federal workers who are reluctant to return to office work to resign, Axios reported. The administration is offering to pay these employees through September 30 if they choose to resign by February 6. This move represents a significant step in President Trump’s broader effort to reshape the federal workforce.

The memo set to be distributed Tuesday afternoon is part of a strategy to align federal employees with the administration’s objective of having them work from the office and meet elevated performance criteria. According to a senior White House official that discussed the matter with Axios, the expectation for federal employees to be physically present in the office has become a priority as the administration seeks to enforce higher standards of accountability and efficiency.

The current administration has expressed dissatisfaction with the low percentage of federal employees who work full-time from the office. The senior official highlighted that, five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, only 6 percent of the federal workforce is operating in-office on a full-time basis, a situation the administration deems unacceptable.

The White House’s decision to provide financial incentives for voluntary resignations is part of a broader push to revitalize the federal workforce and ensure that it is fully engaged in its mission to serve the American people. By setting a deadline of February 6 for employees to resign, the administration is accelerating the process of workforce reorganization.

This policy shift underscores the administration’s commitment to a hands-on approach to governance and its willingness to take decisive steps to implement its vision for a more effective federal bureaucracy. The memo’s release later in the day will provide further details on the terms of the offer and the expectations for the federal workforce going forward.

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