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This kind of proposal was presented by the administration of US President Donald Trump in late January. Applications for dismissal can be submitted until February 6.
Based on interviews with federal employees conducted by the newspaper, the majority express doubt about the likelihood of getting eight months' salary while not fulfilling their responsibilities. Workers also worry about challenges in securing new employment and issues with re-entering government work later on.
The WSJ reports that over two million individuals in the United States are employed by the federal government. Concurrently, certain roles have been excluded from furlough proposals for salaries.
On January 28, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued a letter to federal employees proposing furloughs in lieu of pay until the end of September. The announcement indicated that the majority of federal agencies would be terminating staff as they adjust and reorganize their operations.
source: wsj.com
Based on interviews with federal employees conducted by the newspaper, the majority express doubt about the likelihood of getting eight months' salary while not fulfilling their responsibilities. Workers also worry about challenges in securing new employment and issues with re-entering government work later on.
The WSJ reports that over two million individuals in the United States are employed by the federal government. Concurrently, certain roles have been excluded from furlough proposals for salaries.
On January 28, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued a letter to federal employees proposing furloughs in lieu of pay until the end of September. The announcement indicated that the majority of federal agencies would be terminating staff as they adjust and reorganize their operations.
source: wsj.com