President Donald Trump's administration said some federal government employees who took the "Fork in the Road" buyout offer were then fired or let go — in error.
A Department of Energy employee took the federal government's "fork in the road" offer.He said the resignation process was rushed and he's doubtful he'll be paid through September.Some 75,000 federal workers have accepted the deferred resignation program,
Federal labor unions didn't have legal standing to sue, a federal judge in Massachusetts said. The administration had been losing a series of claims.
Last month, the Trump Administration offered about two million federal employees a buyout program. This offer, titled “ Fork in the Road ,” came from an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and would allow federal employees to resign yet be paid their full salary until September 30, 2025.
More than 700 National Park Service employees have submitted resignations as part of Elon Musk’s “fork in the road” offer, according to an internal agency memo.
Several labor unions challenged the deferred resignation plan in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on February 4, arguing that it violated the Administrative Procedure Act. In a decision issued on Wednesday,
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk sought to downplay any rancor between the two men during a joint interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity.