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handle is hein.crs/goveskr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Federal Workforce Downsizing: Voluntary and Involuntary Mechanisms Updated February 10, 2025 The second Trump Administration has stated plans to downsize the federal workforce, which it has indicated may involve actions in which individuals' employment with federal agencies is ended (referred to as a separation) either voluntarily or involuntarily. There are several preexisting voluntary and involuntary mechanisms the executive branch may use to downsize its workforce. The Trump Administration has also announced a new voluntary deferred resignation program. Each of these mechanisms is described below. Voluntary Separations Deferred Resignation Executive branch employees received an email on January 28, 2025, with the subject line Fork in the Road from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which allows employees to resign from their positions via a deferred resignation program. The email states that electing employees will be placed on administrative leave and retain their pay and benefits until September 30, 2025. OPM's website indicates that the opt-in deadline is currently February 10, 2025, to comply with a stay issued by a federal court. The email states, OPM is authorized to send this email under Executive Order 9830 and 5 U.S.C. §§ 301, 1103, 1104, 2951, 3301, 6504, 8347, and 8461. OPM published a Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ] page and released a guidance memorandum that further instructs agencies on implementing this program. OPM's FAQ page states that this program is available to all full-time employees except for military personnel of the armed forces, employees of the U.S. Postal Service, those in positions related to immigration enforcement and national security, those in positions related to public safety, and those in other positions specifically excluded by your employing agency.... If you resign under this program, you will retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025. Some commentators have raised concerns over this separation program's authority and implementation, while the Administration has defended it. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12505 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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