Federal workers shouldn’t sign OPM’s sham resignation agreement
Sign the “Deferred Resignation” contract at your peril. A law professor says you may be giving up some essential rights.
What happens when a federal worker accepts Trump's deferred resignation offer?
When a U.S. Office of Personnel Management email last Tuesday entitled "Fork in the Road" offered a "deferred resignation" to 2 million federal government employees, the move sent shockwaves through federal agencies.
Q&A: Explaining OPM’s deferred resignation for federal workers
Feeling lost about what OPM’s deferred resignation means for federal workers? Here’s a break down of frequently asked questions released by the Trump administration.
10 Key Questions Before Taking The Federal Deferred Resignation Offer
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees must decide by February 6, 2025, whether to accept the " Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer.
Agency exemptions to OPM’s deferred resignation offer come into focus
Employees at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are told they can't accept OPM's "deferred resignation" offer, while VA said more guidance is coming.
Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law.
Federal workers face mounting pressure to decide on Trump resignation offer
The Trump administration issued an email blast on Jan. 28 giving most of the country’s 2.3 million eligible employees federal workers the option to resign with pay through Sept. 30. The deadline to decide on whether to accept the offer is Thursday.
OPM adds VERA to its deferred resignation offer to federal employees
OPM's acting director also confirmed the agency’s governmentwide offer for deferred resignations is "valid, lawful, and will be honored by OPM.”
Trump wants federal workers to resign; what the buyouts could mean in Pennsylvania
Federal workers in Pennsylvania have until February 6 to decide to take Donald Trump’s federal buyout plan. How many federal workers are there in PA?
Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal
Some Republicans have pointed out at least two reasons the offer for "deferred resignations" to government employees is unlawful.
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OPM will grant VERA authority to all agencies, as confusion around ‘deferred resignation’ program continues
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Will the federal government deferred resignation program hurt the labor market?
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OPM, implementing Musk's DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd 'Fork in the Road' email
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Number of federal employees opting for deferred resignations below White House’s goals
At least 20,000 federal employees have reportedly accepted the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, totaling ...