Coverage dated January 28, 2025

Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government

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Even a fraction of the workforce accepting buyouts and leaving could send shockwaves through the economy and trigger widespread disruptions.

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Kokomo Tribune
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government (opens Kokomo Tribune)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Kokomo Tribune's feed description
The Trump administration says it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government
Casper Star-Tribune
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government (opens Casper Star-Tribune)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Casper Star-Tribune's feed description
Even a fraction of the workforce accepting buyouts and leaving could send shockwaves through the economy and trigger widespread disruptions.
Boston
Federal workers: Will you take President Trump’s buyout? (opens Boston)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Boston's feed description
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would offer buyouts to all federal employees who choose to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
FOX 5 DC
Trump offers federal workers buyout with 7 months’ pay (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Jan 28, 2025
FOX 5 DC's feed description
The White House has begun offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
Insider
What we know about Trump's plan to cut the federal workforce — and what's still up in the air (opens Insider)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Insider's feed description
The Trump administration offered federal employees buyouts, allowing them to receive 8 months of pay without working. Here's what we know so far.
KVUE
Trump administration offers buyout to all federal workers with pay through September (opens KVUE)
Published Jan 28, 2025
KVUE's feed description
The White House has begun offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
Anchorage Daily News
Trump offers federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Even a fraction of the federal workforce accepting buyouts could send shockwaves through the economy and trigger widespread disruptions throughout society.
WHEC Rochester
What to know about Trump's buyout proposal for federal employees (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jan 28, 2025
WHEC Rochester's feed description
President Donald Trump's administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce. They don't have a long time to decide: The deadline is Feb. 6.
WHDH Boston
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jan 28, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their
FOX 5 New York
Trump offers federal workers buyout with 8 months’ pay (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Jan 28, 2025
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The White House has begun offering buyouts worth eight months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
The Southern Illinoisan
Trump administration to offer buyouts to federal workers (opens The Southern Illinoisan)
Published Jan 28, 2025
The Southern Illinoisan's feed description
Federal workers who don’t want to return to the office will be offered buyouts Tuesday, a Trump administration official told CNN.
ABC 7 Chicago
Trump offers federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Jan 28, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.
AL.com
Trump offers buyouts to federal employees who don’t want to stop working from home (opens AL.com)
Published Jan 28, 2025
AL.com's feed description
The buyouts will run through Sept. 30 as long as the employees resign by Feb. 6, according to a White House official.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Trump offers buyouts to federal employees who opt to leave by Feb. 6 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Jan 28, 2025
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
The White House offers buyouts to federal employees, urging them to leave by Feb. 6. This is part of Trump's overhaul of the U.S. government.
Bangor Daily News
Trump offers federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Jan 28, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
Even a fraction of the workforce accepting buyouts could send shockwaves through the economy and trigger widespread disruptions.
WHDH Boston
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jan 28, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next

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