Employees at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are told they can't accept OPM's "deferred resignation" offer, while VA said more guidance is coming.
At least two offices in the Department of Homeland Security were told Thursday that they are not allowed to take a deferred buyout offer from the Office of Personnel Management that was sent to the federal workforce earlier this week, arguing that their positions are vital for national security purposes.
As Trump gives Musk the keys to the kingdom, the Office of Personnel Management is popular landing spot for the billionaire's young minions.
With just one week before the deadline, many federal workers are still unclear whether they can trust the Trump administration’s offer, or if they are even eligible for it.
Emails sent to all CBP and ICE staff on Friday informed employees of the two Department of Homeland Security agencies are not eligible for the program.
DHS Acting Secretary Benjamin Huffman orders employees to return to the office, enforcing President Trump’s mandate to end federal remote work.
The Office of Personnel Management is looking to open a direct line of communication to the federal workforce.
More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.
Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined immigration enforcement operations in New York. More Trump Cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, will face highly-anticipated confirmation hearings later this week.
The Trump administration OPM and OMB offices went on a memo blitz on Monday, including directing agency leaders to pause federal grants and to deliver return to office plans.
Federal workers who don’t want to return to the office are being offered buyouts, according to a memo posted to the US Office of Personnel Management’s website Tuesday night.