According to the report, the government pays more than 154,000 federal employees to prevent them from working when they accepted the postponed resignation offer – and they spend a paid vacation work by working on yoga and observing Youtube.
The figure, reported Washington Postconsists of tens of thousands of federal employees who have been from June. Accepted the Government’s proposal, which allowed the employees to “maintain all salaries and benefits” by September 30. And voluntarily leave their work.
This proposal initially sent in January. Personnel Management Service was submitted after President Donald Trump ordered the personal work requirements for the federal labor force, the size of the Government’s Efficiency Department sought to shrink significantly.
This step has led to a quick reduction in federal workers, said two Personnel Management Office officials Adwith the resignation accounted for almost seven percent of the government’s civil workforce.
Independent contacted the OPM and the White House to comment.
The government of tens of thousands of federal employees pays not to work by accepting Trump’s administration’s resignation proposal, according to a report (Reuters)
“After all, the resignation program was not only legal, but more than 150,000 civil servants were a dignified and generous deviation from the federal government,” the agency’s spokesman said. Ad; “It also gave an incredible relief for American taxpayers. No previous administration even had the American taxpayers’ saving in such a short time.”
Although Doge was determined to delete “waste” in the Federal Government, some critics said the redemption was a waste of taxpayers. Meanwhile, those who accepted the offer missed the break as they wanted.
An agricultural department employee who since April Ad The fact that he spent his leisure time observing the comedians playing the Dungeons and Dragons game improvises the craftsmen on YouTube. He said he had applied to more than 130 jobs before landing on an animal health company, which offered him a much higher salary than the Government salary.
For six weeks, his federal and new work would coincide, meaning he will temporarily gather in cash from two wages. His new role will earn enough for him to be able to quit work, he told The Outlet. Meanwhile, it goes out to fish and stands out from the government’s tabloid.
He recalled that he told his wife, “As far as I don’t want to admit it, it ended with a blessing to mask.”
Brian Griffin, a former agricultural department’s marketer earning $ 132,000, planned to retire in December when he was awarded a delayed resignation offer. He has been on vacation since May.
“When they offer me full salary and payments from May to September Ad;
Sponsors protest outside the State Department after the agency dismissed employees (AFP via Getty Images)
For one employee, the new reality found a little harder. An employee of the Department of Education, who earns $ 130,000, said she was given an administrative leave – a step that left it wrapped.
“My work is all my identity,” said the employee, talking about anonymity, fearing revenge. “I am also sensitive to the American society to say, ‘What are you crying? You pay. “
The government has paid her $ 65,000 so far that she did not chase, and she also accumulated three weeks of vacation from the holidays. Part of her free time is to swim and yoga, but she is disappointed most of her.
“I sometimes wake up and say, ‘Why do I get out of bed today?” She said.
In addition to the emotional impact you have reduced to many government employees, American taxpayers can also influence Doge’s labor reduction.
In Washington’s Analysis of Citizens in Washington last week, several affected agencies were dealt with.
The report of minority staff from the Senate’s permanent submission, which also revealed on Thursday that Doge had developed about $ 21 billion for mass dismissal and termination. This number included $ 14.8 billion for a delayed resignation program.
“This report is a false accused accused of false statements. At the same time, Trump’s administration reduces health care, nutritional assistance and emergency services for” efficiency “and” savings “, they allowed Doge to waste $ 21.7 billion. Ad;
“As my PSI study has shown, Dog is clearly never associated with efficiency or saving American taxpayers’ money.”