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Original Email to Employees: Fork in the Road

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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  1. documented

    Paid leave, back pay, rehiring and lost productivity are documented costs, and they contradict any pure-savings account of the workforce campaign. The $135 billion estimate carries its modeling limits and is useful for scale alone.

    Deferred resignation terms and FAQ link

    Paying to Fire and Rehire — Audit finding · Cited analysis

  2. documented

    OPM offered eligible federal employees deferred resignation, with pay and benefits through September 30, 2025 and generally no expected work requirement during the deferral period.

    Deferred resignation terms and FAQ link

    Paying to Fire and Rehire — The record · The record

  3. documented

    OPM issued the government-wide offer under the Trump administration, following Trump's DOGE executive order.

    Deferred resignation terms and FAQ link

    Paying to Fire and Rehire — The record · The record