OPM instructs agencies to turn over plans for mass government layoffs
A Wednesday memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directs agencies across government to turn over plans for widespread layoffs of federal employees by March 13.
White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs and reorganization
The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans by March 13, according to a memo.
Trump administration orders federal agencies to prepare plans by mid-March for large-scale layoffs
Federal agencies are being ordered to submit plans by mid-March for laying off employees in “large-scale reductions in force” — an escalation in President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce.
Trump memo tells federal agencies how to conduct mass layoffs
The Trump administration moved forward Wednesday with its plans to conduct large-scale layoffs across agencies, the latest move to downsize the federal workforce.
US federal agencies directed to work with DOGE on mass layoff plans, memo shows
The Trump administration has instructed agencies to work with "Department of Government Efficiency team leads" to identify targets for mass layoffs as part of restructuring plans due on March 13, a memo showed on Wednesday.
Trump Administration Orders Agencies to Plan for Sweeping Layoffs
The White House sent a memo to agency heads instructing them to submit plans for ‘large-scale reductions in force’ and by March 13.
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