5 days ago · The Trump administration’s controversial “deferred resignation” program is on hold for the time being after a federal judge in Massachusetts enjoined the Office of Personnel Management from “taking any further action to implement the so-called Fork Directive.”

1 day ago · Hamilton also argued a point raised in the government's brief filed last week, that congressional approval for the deferred resignation program is unnecessary, "because employees would remain in ...

1 day ago · The roughly 65,000 federal workers who accepted the deferred resignation offer represent less than 3 percent of all 2.3 million federal workers, excluding the military and the Postal Service. Mr.

1 day ago · The deferred resignation program "offers a humane offramp" to employees who "might have structured their life around having a remote employment opportunity," Hamilton told the judge.

The Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) is a voluntary program established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that allows eligible employees an approximate eight-month paid transition period – through September 30, 2025 - during which they will generally not be expected to work, are exempted

5 days ago · Washington — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Office of Personnel Management's deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation"...

Jan 29, 2025 · If your retirement date is between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, you are still eligible for deferred resignation (unless your position is exempted from the deferred resignation program by your agency). If your retirement date is within this window, your deferred resignation date will be extended to match your retirement date.

5 days ago · OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until...

Jan 30, 2025 · Before deciding if taking a deferred resignation is right for you, ensure you understand if you will keep or lose your health insurance. To be eligible to keep the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program for you and your spouse into retirement, you must meet the following conditions :

Jan 31, 2025 · Explanation of the OPM deferred resignation memo sparked questions, confusion and skepticism among federal employees. A revised version of the FAQ's answers many questions.