All U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employees were notified on Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.
The department-wide email provided “voluntary separation incentive payments,” sources said. Employees are given a reply until the deadline of March 14th.
Friday’s offer is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce federal workforce size and reduce government budgets Through massive layoffs and financial cuts. The process is primarily carried out through the White House government efficiency or Doge, led by billionaire Elon Musk.
Federal Government Agency announcement Over 62,200 job cuts in February have skyrocketed our layoffs to the highest mark since July 2020.
And last week, Similar acquisitions It was provided to employees between $15,000 and $25,000.
The extensive HHS has over 80,000 employees and oversees several major health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Thousands of probation workers Notified to the entire HHS They were fired last month. Probable workers are generally those who work in less than a year.
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It is unclear how the layoffs and acquisitions will affect some of the challenges facing HHS and its new chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Addressing the outbreak of bird flu The price of eggs rises and Measles outbreak It claims at least two lives.
In January, more than 2 million civilian workers were founded Deferred resignation provided You won’t have to show up for work and will be paid until September. Approximately 75,000 workers I accepted the offerbeing challenged in court.
Alexander Tinn contributed to this report.
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