The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to implement workforce reductions as mandated by President Trump's executive order, specifically influenced by Elon Musk's restructuring plans. This involves tailored plans for various bureaus, notably affecting probationary employees due to their seniority status. A court filing revealed that only 51 out of 7,611 fired probationary employees in the Treasury were not reinstated, all due to voluntary reasons. The context of these actions is tied to a broader legal challenge against the Trump administration's strategy to cut staffing and funding across federal departments, reflecting significant political tensions.
In a court filing Tuesday, the Treasury's Deputy Assistant Secretary Trevor Norris stated that the department is finalizing plans to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order calling for the implementation of Musk's workforce reduction.
Norris notes that the plans will be tailored to each bureau and in many cases will require separations of substantial numbers of employees, affecting probationary employees more significantly.
The lawsuit is part of a wave of legal actions against the Trump administration over Musk's effort to cut staff and unilaterally cancel funding for departments and grants across the federal government.
As of Tuesday, of the 7,611 probationary employees that were fired within the Treasury, all but 51 had been reinstated, with those 51 declining to return voluntarily.
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