In the most recent action taken by the new government to try to limit remote employment, President donald trump on wednesday threatened to fire US federal employees unless they returned to in-person work by february 6.
 
"They will be fired if they don't agree to report to work at their office by february 6. Consequently, we will be reducing the size of our government, something that the last ten presidents have made a concerted effort to achieve but have been unsuccessful at," trump stated.
 
His comments were made only hours after the US office of Personnel Management (OPM) started to offer buyouts to about two million federal workers who fail to report back to work in person within a certain time frame. Employees have until february 6 to make a decision, according to emails the agency began issuing on Tuesday.
 
According to OPM, the majority of employees will have to report to work five days a week, but those who opt out will be able to leave under a "deferred resignation program," which the email characterized as a "dignified, fair departure from the federal government." Resigning employees will retain their pay and benefits until september 30, 2025, and they won't have to report to work during that time. 

"We think a very substantial number of people will not show up to work, and, therefore, our government will get smaller and more efficient," trump stated to reporters on Wednesday. "And that's what we've been looking to do for many, many decades," he continued.
 
He said that workers may be requested to demonstrate that they didn't work at another employment while they were hired by the government.
 
"We may ask these people to prove that they didn't have another job during their so-called employment with the united states of America, because if they did, that would be unlawful," trump stated.
 
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G GOWTHAM

30/01/2025 11:01 AM