Elon Musk's recent request to federal employees for a report on their accomplishments was met with widespread reluctance, and the Office of Personnel Management clarified that responding was not mandatory. Although some agencies endorsed the directive, many others informed their staff that no employment ramifications would follow from non-compliance. Amid discontent, Musk threatened a subsequent mandatory directive while expressing his disappointment over the low response rate, labeling the task as trivial. The conflicting stances from various departments revealed a struggle for oversight between Musk's vision for government efficiency and departmental authority.
Musk's email request for federal employees to outline their work accomplishments was not mandatory, according to the Office of Personnel Management, leading to pushback from many agencies.
Despite some departments promoting Musk's directive, many federal workers faced no consequences for not responding, as the OPM clarified that participation was optional.
Musk expressed frustration over employee non-compliance, calling their failure to respond to a simple email request 'utterly trivial', and indicated a possible mandatory follow-up.
Agencies like Health and Human Services reassured staff that there would be no negative employment repercussions for not responding, highlighting the conflicting messages across government.
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