Axios: Scoop: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - Scoop: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says

Marc Caputo,
Emily Peck
33 mins ago

The White House will issue a memo Tuesday offering to pay federal workers who don't want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, an administration official tells Axios.

Why it matters: It's an acceleration in President Trump's already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce.

What they're saying: "The government-wide email being sent today is to make sure that all federal workers are on board with the new administration's plan to have federal employees in office and adhering to higher standards. We're five years past COVID and just 6 percent of federal employees work full-time in office. That is unacceptable," a senior administration official tells Axios.

• The White House expects 5% to 10% of federal employees to accept the offer, which would potentially mean hundreds of thousands of people.
• The administration projects the buyouts could ultimately save taxpayers up to $100 billion a year.

Zoom out: The offer applies to all full-time federal employees, except for military personnel, the Postal Service, and those working in immigration enforcement or national security.

Between the lines: Many federal workers are already feeling scared about the administration's crackdown on DEI, its return-to-office policy and the effort to reclassify civil servants.

• That unease could increase take-up on this new offer.

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[Lovie777]

1. The trust factor is -0-......

[newdeal2]

2. Show me the office space

Where are they going to work from if they return to the office that was sold or where the lease expired.

[Johonny]

3. Does it really save 100 billion

Because those people did jobs. There is usually a hidden cost to jobs not done.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Trump doesn't do cost benefit ratios.

This is not about saving money in the long run.
It is about smash and grab federal dollars.
And destroying the federal government.

[The Madcap]

4. If they are anywhere close to retirement

Or very young or don't want to serve the Monster, they'll take it. They're going to have way more takers than they think.

[Emile]

5. Fact, research from Global Workplace Analytics shows that working from home can save employers at least

$20,000 per employee.

[Duncan Grant]

6. Any agency's administrative work will slow to a crawl or stop.

This could piss off lots of people, with a huge ripple effect to follow.

Seems like a stupid political strategy to me. Unless they’ve already planned how they’ll leverage the backlash. I’m sure they’ve given it some thought…(evil bastards). In any event, by midterms the republicans will be radioactive. ☢️

[Passages]

8. I am comforted by the assurance corporate media will explain how insane

this is and who will get hurt.

[Hekate]

9. No one should believe him. He will renege.

[Alice Kramden]

10. My first thought as well

Promise the payout and then renege