The Office of Personnel Management sent a memo to the entire federal workforce on Tuesday, outlining four pillars for a “reformed” workforce that included guidance that a majority of federal agencies are “likely to be downsized.”
The memo, obtained by HuffPost, added that branches of the military and a few agencies will likely see the size of their workforce increase.
TAs for the third point, the memo said it will use “furloughs and the reclassification to at-will status for a substantial number of employees.”
Further, OPM reminded employees that the “deferred resignation program” (“Fork in the road”) expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, adding that anyone who wishes to “pursue” the program should reply to the email with the word “resign,” according to the memo.
Employees who resign under the program retain all pay and benefits without in-person work requirements until Sept. 30, unless they depart sooner, according to the memo. In fact, Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk previously said employees who accept don’t have to work at all.
“Can take the vacation you always wanted, or just watch movies and chill, while receiving your full government pay and benefits,” he wrote last week.