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Jan. 28, 2025, 5:30 PM EST / Updated Jan. 28, 2025, 5:37 PM EST President Donald Trump's administration is set to offer federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.

A senior administration official told NBC News that they expect 5%-10% of the federal workforce to quit, which, they estimate, could lead to around $100 billion in savings.

"American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore deserve employees working on their behalf who actually show up to work in our wonderful federal buildings, also paid for by taxpayers," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "If they don’t want to work in the office and contribute to making America great again, then they are free to choose a different line of work, and the Trump Administration will provide a very generous payout of 8 months."

Axios first reported the buyout offer.

We’re looking to hear from federal government workers. If you’re willing to talk with us, please email us at <tips@nbcuni.com> or contact us through one of these methods.

The offer is set to go out to the federal workforce through a new system the Trump administration set up that gives officials the ability to email all federal employees at once.

In the email will be a draft resignation letter for them to review. If a person wishes to resign, they will be able to reply with the word "resign."

The resignation period will begin Tuesday and go through Feb. 6. . .

Source(nbcnews.com)

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>Jan. 28, 2025, 5:30 PM EST / Updated Jan. 28, 2025, 5:37 PM EST President Donald Trump's administration is set to offer federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits. >A senior administration official told NBC News that they expect 5%-10% of the federal workforce to quit, which, they estimate, could lead to around $100 billion in savings. >"American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore deserve employees working on their behalf who actually show up to work in our wonderful federal buildings, also paid for by taxpayers," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "If they don’t want to work in the office and contribute to making America great again, then they are free to choose a different line of work, and the Trump Administration will provide a very generous payout of 8 months." >Axios first reported the buyout offer. >We’re looking to hear from federal government workers. If you’re willing to talk with us, please email us at tips@nbcuni.com or contact us through one of these methods. >The offer is set to go out to the federal workforce through a new system the Trump administration set up that gives officials the ability to email all federal employees at once. >In the email will be a draft resignation letter for them to review. If a person wishes to resign, they will be able to reply with the word "resign." >The resignation period will begin Tuesday and go through Feb. 6. . . [Source](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661)
[–] 3 pts 25d

He should make it a bit sweeter. 1 year pay tax free + a couple pension years. Lucent used to do that when they wanted to get rid of people, they'd get 3 years added to their pension balance, for most people that was an extra $150 or so a month (in 1999) and would count towards your total years so if you had 28 and wanted to retire, you'd retire with 31 years of service.

There was some other sugar added to the pot, but I can't remember how it worked. Been too long.

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No pension at National Semiconductor. At best they offered 2 weeks severance, a week per year of service plus your accrued sick time and vacation time.

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Lucent was the last time I ever had a pension. It was only a couple years worth so I took a cash buyout some years back because I didn't trust them to be around in 30 years.

[–] 2 pts 25d

Hopefully, a bunch will take it. If they choose not to, a revamped HR should deal with it in an abrupt manor.

[–] 1 pt 25d

Well, that explains the weird 'out-of-nowhere' emails from opm. No mention if the lump is taxed and no mention of no-competes. Interesting.

[–] 1 pt 25d

I thought non completes no longer exist in the US. Didn't the supreme Court put and l an end to them nationwide?

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I meant no-compete in the spirit of cashing out as a govie then turning around and going contractor. If I'm reading the gist of government buyouts correctly, anyone that accepts this buyout is also agreeing to not support the gov is any professional capacity (within 5 years) lest they forfeit the buyout and pay it all back... still doing more research

[–] 1 pt 25d

Wow. Wonder what % will take it? Less than 50%