Trump's Large-Scale Layoff Plans So Far: What to Know
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The Trump administration's push to reduce government payroll has led to large-scale layoffs across various agencies, with a deadline for laying out reduction plans. Many agencies are facing downsizing efforts that imply broader cuts than prior resignations and terminations. The agency in question has seen its workforce slashed from 4,133 to under 2,000, with over 1,300 layoffs, alongside 572 voluntary resignations, and probationary firings. The layoff process involves scoring employees on tenure, job performance, and veteran status to prioritize reassignments within the agency.
The agency has witnessed over 1,300 firings, with previous resignations and probationary terminations, leading to a halving of its workforce from 4,133 to under 2,000.
A bureaucratic downsizing effort prompted by the Trump administration's goal to significantly reduce the government payroll, with employees evaluated based on service length, performance, and veteran status.
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