MIAMI VALLEY — President Donald Trump has offered about 2 million federal employees two options – go back to their offices full-time or resign.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the administration’s effort is called the “deferred resignation” program and is aiming to shrink the size of the government.
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The White House said only about 6% of federal employees work full-time in office, but they expect up to 10% of them to accept this offer and quit, according to CBS News.
Those who do not wish to work in the office “are free to choose a different line of work, and the Trump Administration will provide a very generous payout of eight months,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
“If you resign under this program, you will retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025 (or earlier if you choose to accelerate your resignation for any reason),” the email states.
The 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has about 38,000 people at the base, 18,000 of which are federal employees, according to its website.
News Center 7 tried to speak with local federal employees, but they were either not able to speak about the buyout or are in the military.
Federal employees not eligible for the program include active military, post office employees, immigration enforcement and national security personnel.
“The number of civil servants hasn’t meaningfully changed since 1970, but there are more Americans than ever who rely on government services. Purging the federal government of dedicated career federal employees will have vast, unintended consequences that will cause chaos for the Americans who depend on a functioning federal government. This offer should not be viewed as voluntary. Between the flurry of 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 want to.”
— -- American Federation of Government Employees
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