1 day ago · The American Federation of Government Employees and two other unions filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday seeking to overturn the buyout, arguing the Trump administration lacks ...

1 day ago · In an email to federal employees Tuesday following up on the original buyout proposal, the OPM wrote: “Please note the Deferred Resignation program (‘Fork in the Road’) expires at 11:59 p.m ...

The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Authority, also known as buyout authority, allows agencies that are downsizing or restructuring to offer employees lump-sum payments up to $25,000 as an incentive to voluntarily separate.

3 days ago · The buyouts, which are being offered to two million government employees in the form of a deferred resignation offer, are part of DOGE head Elon Musk's effort to cut the federal government ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Discover how the Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, with implications for the federal workforce and legal challenges.

6 days ago · The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented "deferred resignation" program for federal employees. Here's a breakdown of his buyout incentive plan.

Jan 29, 2025 · The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government.

Buyouts, also called voluntary separation incentive payments, can be paid by certain agencies during downsizing in order to reduce the disruptions and cost associated with a...

Jan 29, 2025 · Buyouts, sometimes called voluntary separation incentive payments, can be paid by certain agencies during downsizing in order to reduce the disruptions and costs associated with a...

The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP or buyout) Authority allows agencies to offer lump-sum payments to employees who are in surplus positions or have skills that are no longer needed in the workforce, as an incentive to separate.