Market
What is the main reason federal employees cite for accepting the buyout offer by Feb 6, 2025?
1
Resolution / Starting Odds
Desire for remote work • 25%
Financial incentive • 25%
Job dissatisfaction • 25%
Other reasons • 25%
Surveys or reports conducted by federal agencies or independent research organizations
Story
Trump Offers Federal Workers Eight-Month Buyout to Resign by Feb. 6
Jan 28, 2025, 10:43 PM
President Donald Trump's administration is offering buyouts to all federal employees who do not want to return to in-person work, according to a memo expected to be sent by the White House on Tuesday. The "deferred resignation" program will allow federal workers who have completed at least 12 months of continuous service to resign by February 6 and continue to receive their pay and benefits—equivalent to approximately eight months' severance—through September 30. The initiative aims to reduce the number of remote workers, as only 6% of federal employees currently work full-time in the office. There are approximately two million federal employees, and the White House anticipates that 5-10% of the workforce may accept the offer, potentially leading to $100 billion in savings. A senior administration official stated, "We're five years past COVID and just 6% of federal employees work full-time in office. That is unacceptable."
View original story
Similar markets
Other • 25%
Retirement • 25%
Desire for remote work • 25%
Job dissatisfaction • 25%
More than 1.5 million • 25%
1 million to 1.5 million • 25%
500,000 to 1 million • 25%
Less than 500,000 • 25%
Desire for remote work • 25%
Other • 25%
Financial incentive • 25%
Dissatisfaction with current job • 25%
More than 10% • 25%
Less than 5% • 25%
5% to 7.5% • 25%
7.5% to 10% • 25%
Less than 5% resign • 25%
More than 10% resign • 25%
5% to 10% resign • 25%
No significant resignations • 25%
10% to 15% • 25%
Less than 5% • 25%
5% to 10% • 25%
More than 15% • 25%
Career change • 25%
Personal choice • 25%
Other • 25%
Lack of trust in military leadership • 25%