Federal managers are alerting their employees that a government-wide reduction-in-force is possible when the “buy out” offered by President Trump expires on Thursday; see Art of the Deal: Trump Admin. Offers Buyouts to 2 Million Federal Employees – RedState.
The assistant commissioner of a division of the General Services Administration told staff early this week that layoffs across the federal government are “likely” after the deferred resignation offer expires Thursday, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post — the sharpest move yet toward forcibly removing many of the 2.3 million civilian federal employees.
Two agencies are looking at major hits. The government’s personnel agency, the Office of Personnel Management, has been directed to prepare for a 70 percent reduction in programs and headcount. The General Services Administration,…
