The Department of Education is offering buyouts of up to $25,000 to certain employees who have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday to accept the offer. This offer was communicated in an email sent to the agency’s workers on Friday. Eligible employees must have been employed by the government for a continuous period of at least three years to qualify for the buyout.
The email from the department’s chief human capital officer mentioned that the buyout offer is being made “in advance of a very significant” reduction in the department’s headcount. However, the specific target reduction in headcount that the Education Department is aiming for with this offer remains unclear. A spokesperson for the department did not provide immediate comments when contacted for clarification on Monday morning.
