Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.
Category: Office of Personnel Management
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Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July
The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.
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Left for Dead, the C.F.P.B. Inches Back to Life
Court orders have paused, and at times reversed, the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the consumer watchdog agency.
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Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees
The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.
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Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
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Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Worker Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
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Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s Broadside Against Government
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.
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Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find More Productive Jobs
The message reiterated an offer for a chance to take a second job or travel to a “dream destination” and remain on the federal payroll for months. But questions remain about whether that would be legal.
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Did Elon Musk Write the “Fork in the Road” Layoffs Memo?
President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.