Program offered employees the option of resigning in exchange for eight months of salaries, with an adhesion period of only nine days
The courts decided to suspend the voluntary dismissal plan that had been proposed by the former president for federal servants. This program offered employees the option to resign in exchange for eight months of salaries, with a period of adhesion of only nine days. Unions representing about 800,000 federal servants challenged the legality of the plan, considering it an ultimatum that could undermine the government’s functioning. A hearing on the legality of the plan is scheduled for next Monday, the 10th. Judge George O’Toole determined that the “Fork Directive” cannot be implemented until the arguments about its legality are presented. To date, more than 60,000 employees have shown interest in participating in the program, which covers most of the 2.3 million federal workers, except those of the Armed Forces and national security sectors.
Meanwhile, the White House is working on a new decree aiming to lay off thousands of health department officials, including FDA and CDC workers. However, administration denies the existence of this decree. The court decision to suspend the layoff plan has brought relief to many servers, who now see hope for their situation. Since the announcement of the layoff Plan, the climate among federal employees has been of apprehension and uncertainty. Many express concerns about the devaluation of their professional records and the possibility of not receiving adequate compensation. Trump had appointed Elon Musk to lead a government restructuring to cut spending and reduce the number of servers, further intensifying fear among workers.
Posted by Sarah Paula
*Report produced with the aid of AI
