Axios reports:
About 20,000 federal workers have accepted the “buyout” offer put forward by the Trump administration last week, a senior administration official tells Axios. The offer is open through Thursday, meaning the total could rise, despite heavy opposition from unions and others.
The buyout offer entitles federal employees to stop working more or less immediately and continue to be paid through Sept. 30. Critics argue the offer is illegal, there’s no real guarantee people will get paid out, and it’s something Congress would need to authorize.
It’s a significant number of people — about 1% of the federal workforce. The normal attrition rate is about 6% a year, meaning some of those who’ve taken the buyout may have been planning to leave government service anyway.
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