Summary
IRS employees who accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offer have been told they must continue working until May 15 because their roles are deemed “essential.”
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had offered voluntary resignations and warned of future downsizing for those who stayed.
Uncertainty now surrounds the offer’s implementation, sparking frustration among employees.
The National Treasury Employees Union criticized the move, arguing it proves IRS workers are vital, especially during tax season, and that federal job cuts risk harming public services.
They absolutely have not.
They said it was possible but they have zero authority to even set an end date.
Like, even pretending we had a budget, OPM can not offer this. It’s like if the DMV told you that the IRS might give out $10k if you file taxes before January 1st.
They said it…
And maybe it’s true.
But it doesn’t mean anything, and parts of it really aren’t possible
OPM finally acknowledged it’s possible they might not get the funding to do this from Congress and then tried to compare it to getting furloughed. The mental gymnastics were Olympic level.
4 different unions are suing them over it…
It’s not exactly OPM realizing anything, they’re actively fighting multiple lawsuits over not acknowledging that…
Like, I guess if there was 5 lawsuits it would be more opposite
Oh, absolutely. I was just surprised they said anything at all about it.