Millions of federal workers are weighing an offer from the Trump administration to participate in a “deferred resignation program.” CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest.
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The email did not discuss any legal verbiage or discussion of actual pay. I voted for Trump. I’m also a federal
Employee. I support Trump, but not in this initiative which mirrors EXACT verbiage Elon sent to Twitter employees AND Elon still owes $1Billion to his former employees for “buyout.” The legal offer should actually include use of legal language and full discussion of benefits to be guaranteed, not “have a nice vacation” quote. It’s so unprofessional
The email did not discuss any legal verbiage or discussion of actual pay. I voted for Trump. I’m also a federal
Employee. I support Trump, but not in this initiative which mirrors EXACT verbiage Elon sent to Twitter employees AND Elon still owes $1Billion to his former employees for “buyout.” The legal offer should actually include use of legal language and full discussion of benefits to be guaranteed, not “have a nice vacation” quote. It’s so unprofessional. My agency serves Veterans. We are already backlogged and a reduction will only hurt veterans. I’m NOT ok with this., and I’m a fiscal conservative !.
The government has been getting away with too much over the years. It's about time something is done.
I will give Trump $50,000 if he quits today.
I'm already retired but I wouldn't touch it. if Trump's offering it's a bad deal!!!!
Trump is demented. Don't take the bait. Keep showing up to work.
WFH + UBI for government workers!
THEY LOVE IT!!! 😃👍
Only a Democrat could call a reduction in federal spending a 'heist'
taxpayers 😝
Why should they trust the promise in that offer? I would never trust it! Trump has no authority to make those offers.
Your reporter has the facts wrong? The offer is for them to resign NOW and supposedly receive severance pay through Sept. Trump doesnt have the authority to make this offer. Congress decides funding, not the President.
Majority of tax payers voted for this president to do this job. Isn’t that enough to justify this order? Federal works are responsible for tax payers even they mostly forgot about this. Of course we ca ask them to work this way or other. Like if you stay or just find another job if that treats you better?
“Millions” ⬅️ of workers???
Here come the lies.
Wow. The headline is right. Not a buyout..
https://www.opm.gov/fork
good good GOOD! Wish we had him in the UK, say goodbye to WOKE 😊
All of you people are missing one major impediment to government productivity. Clearly, all of you think that the solution to productivity is for the government budget analyst, or the government contract specialist, or the government computer engineer, or the government program manager, etc. to all show up at the office instead of teleworking or working remotely. It is not showing up to an office in lieu of working from home that increases productivity, it’s a change in the bureaucratic process that needs to happen for productivity to improve. Sending all of those different types of government employees back into the office will only increase government bureaucracy, and therefore productivity will continue to decline in the eyes of the general public. Regulation and bureaucracy needs to be changed, not the location of where the government employee works.
1. Forced Resignations Are Illegal – 5 CFR § 715.202 states that federal resignations must be voluntary. An email implying "uncertainty of your position" while pushing resignation deadlines may be coercion, which could be challenged as constructive discharge under MSPB precedent (Baldwin v. VA).
2. Reductions in Force (RIF) Must Follow Regulations – 5 CFR Part 351 requires agencies to use retention registers based on tenure, veteran status, and performance for RIFs. If the email’s proposed "deferred resignations" bypass these protections, it may constitute an illegal backdoor RIF.
3. Federal Employees Have Telework Rights – The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. Chapter 65) protects telework arrangements. A blanket return-to-office mandate that overrides existing agreements could violate statutory rights and collective bargaining agreements (5 U.S.C. Chapter 71).
4. At-Will Reclassification Is Not Lawful – Federal employees in the competitive service are protected by 5 U.S.C. Chapter 75, requiring just cause for termination. This email’s suggestion of shifting employees to at-will status contradicts federal job protections and would likely face MSPB challenges.
5. Union Rights Cannot Be Ignored – 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 requires agencies to bargain with unions over changes to working conditions. Imposing unilateral changes to job security, performance culture, or work arrangements could result in unfair labor practice (ULP) complaints before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
6. Misuse of Legal Citations – The email cites Executive Order 9830 (1947) and 5 U.S.C. §§ 301, 1103, 1104 as authority for these workforce changes. However:
* EO 9830 only governs post-WWII civil service rules and does not grant power for resignations, RIFs, or telework policy changes.
* 5 U.S.C. §§ 301, 1103, 1104 allow agencies to handle personnel functions but do not override merit system protections or authorize at-will conversions.
Even Trump works from home.
He is at Mar a lago half the time.
Lol
There telling President Trump they want him to cleanup a mess that he didn't create, if I remember right! President Biden said open boarder, Trump wanted the wall built, everyone I talk to said there not taking in one immigrant! Americans do not want theese immigrants living with them, just saying.
I'm so sick of people thinking they are better or initialed.Go back to work or give the job up 👀
Ok, for all of you “pro-veteran” folks, you do know that 30% of federal employees are military veterans, right? How do you reconcile your hypocrisy? The right-wing mental gymnastics is astounding.
Shut up Schumer
Kane is a 2 faced fool.
Trump fired members of FAA's safety committee. The policies Trump blames was a factor existed during Trump's first term. Trump is a liar who have no morals, which is why conservatives believe he represents them. Trump has never been a real man. He's gutless. He always blames others. Trump has never been held accountable. How would the conservative lugenpresse (lying press) be reporting this if Biden was in office?
It was a disaster for those people who needed help and they couldn’t find anyone in the office. Terrible.