IRS is canceling its layoff plans, will ask some it fired or pushed out to return
Briefly

IRS will no longer pursue widespread layoffs and will rebuild parts of its workforce through hiring, reassignments and rescinding deferred resignation offers in mission-critical areas. The agency previously planned large reductions and shed about a quarter of its staff, using voluntary incentives to lose 26,000 workers while contemplating deeper cuts. As of June, plans targeted reducing the workforce below 60,000 after totals had exceeded 100,000. HR identified gaps where staffing reductions removed critical expertise and will use details, reassignments, DRP/TDRP rescissions, and external hiring to restore mission-critical skill sets. Employees who took DRP can rejoin without penalty.
IRS has identified areas where staffing reductions created a potential gap in mission critical expertise,
As a result, IRS will utilize all available tools-including details, reassignments, DRP/TDRP rescissions, and external hiring-to identify resources to fulfill the mission critical skill sets,
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