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.
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.