‘Have a nice vacation’: Trump proposes mass buyouts for government workers

THE BLAZE

The White House is offering a severance package to bureaucrats overwhelmed by the prospect of 5-day work weeks and high standards.

When it comes to shrinking the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump evidently means business. The White House issued a memo Tuesday offering buyouts to millions of federal workers in an effort to expedite the downsizing process and to ultimately save American taxpayers oodles of cash.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management revealed Tuesday in a post titled “Fork in the Road” that an email was sent to all eligible full-time federal employees presenting them with a choice. They could either remain in their current position, meeting enhanced standards of conduct and working in their physical offices five days a week without any “certainty of their position or agency,” or they could alternatively opt for a “dignified, fair departure from the federal government utilizing a deferred resignation program.”

“The federal workforce is expected to undergo significant near-term changes,” noted the OPM. “As a result of these changes (or for other reasons), you may wish to depart the federal government on terms that provide you with sufficient time and economic security to plan for your future — and have a nice vacation.”