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Trump administration offers buyouts to federal employees, including remote workers: ‘Deferred resignation’

The Trump administration told federal employees in an email that they are required to return to the office, and for those who don’t, they will be offered buyouts.

TheTrumpadministrationisofferingbuyoutsfornearlyallfederalemployees,includingthosewhoworkremotely,aspartofPresidentDonaldTrump’seffortstogetemployeesbackintotheoffice,buttheyonlyhaveuntilFeb.6toopt-in. DuringTrump’sfirstweekinoffice,heissuedseveraldirectivestothefederalworkforce,includingarequirementthatremoteemployeesmustreturntoin-personwork. “Afterfouryearsofincompetenceandfailure,PresidentDonaldTrumpiscommittedtomakingourgovernmentefficientandproductiveagain,”WhiteHousepresssecretaryKarolineLeavittsaidinastatementonTuesday.“Americantaxpayerspayforthesalariesoffederalgovernmentemployeesandthereforedeserveemployeesworkingontheirbehalfwhoactuallyshowuptoworkinourwonderfulfederalbuildings,alsopaidforbytaxpayers. “Iftheydon’twanttoworkintheofficeandcontributetomakingAmericagreatagain,thentheyarefreetochooseadiff