President Trump earlier this week announced a surprise plan to shrink the federal workforce by offering a buyout plan to government workers. And with a deadline of Feb. 6, those workers don't have long to decide what course they want to take.
The buyouts—really a "deferred resignation" agreement—have been offered to all full-time federal employees with the exception of military personnel, U.S. Postal Service employees, and immigration enforcement and national security workers. Those who accept would get about eight months of salary and benefits. To accept the offer, a message from the government's Office of Personnel Management has asked employees to respond with an email with the subject line "resign."
