Judge temporarily blocks deadline for deferred resignation program
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Office of Personnel Management's deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer. U.S. District George O'Toole prevented the agency from implementing the program's deadline during a brief hearing held hours before federal workers were required to notify OPM of whether they would accept or reject the offer to step away from their positions.
Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week
OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until Monday.
Federal court puts deferred resignation program on hold
Federal employees had been told they'd have until today to decide whether to opt in to the program, which is now under a court-ordered pause.
Q&A: Explaining OPM’s deferred resignation for federal workers
Feeling lost about what OPM’s deferred resignation means for federal workers? Here’s a break down of frequently asked questions released by the Trump administration.
‘No big deal’: Here’s why federal employees say they won’t take Trump’s resignation offer
A Boston federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s resignation offer to federal civilian employees on Thursday.
OPM adds VERA to its deferred resignation offer to federal employees
OPM's acting director also confirmed the agency’s governmentwide offer for deferred resignations is "valid, lawful, and will be honored by OPM.”
Federal worker ‘deferred resignation' program temporarily blocked
Federal employees have through Thursday to decide whether to take what the Trump administration calls its “buyout” or “deferred resignation” offer.
10 Key Questions Before Taking The Federal Deferred Resignation Offer
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees must decide by February 6, 2025, whether to accept the " Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer.
US judge pauses Trump’s ‘deferred resignation’ deadline, union says
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s deadline for employees to say they plan to leave the government.
Federal workers must decide on deferred resignation offer today
The Trump administration gave most of the country’s federal employees nine days to decide if they want to resign with pay through the end of September.
Federal workers get delay in resignation deadline — here's what to know
A federal court temporarily paused the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer, while unions claim it is against the law.
Federal workers shouldn’t sign OPM’s sham resignation agreement
Sign the “Deferred Resignation” contract at your peril. A law professor says you may be giving up some essential rights.
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US Judge Pushes Back Deadline for Trump's Buyout Offer for Government Employees
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's exit plan for federal employees
Senior District Judge George O’Toole temporarily paused a deadline that was set to kick in at the end of the day Thursday so as to allow time for additional legal briefs to be s ...