CONTROVERSIAL FEDERAL WORKER BUYOUT PLAN SPARKS NATIONAL DEBATE

The Trump administration has introduced a controversial new federal buyout program, offering nearly 2 million civilian employees full pay and benefits through September if they voluntarily resign by February
6. Dubbed the “deferred resignation program,” the initiative seeks to reduce
government costs and increase in-person attendance, as only 6% of Washington, D.C., employees currently work on-site.