The next phase of the Trump administration's efforts to rapidly shrink the federal workforce will be on Tuesday, when employees will justify or be fired for their roles. It was going well, as it confused the ranks about how to respond.
At least three independent agencies have officially urged staff about future layoffs through the “forced cuts” process ordered by President Trump, according to an email shared with the New York Times, according to an email he shared with the employee anonymously with the New York Times since Sunday afternoon. I'm warning you. Fear of retribution.
The process is part of a massive plan to significantly cut the number of federal employees across the country for Trump and Musk, following the firing of thousands of probation workers. Tech billionaire Musk is Trump's right-hand man in this extraordinary effort.
Power reduction usually means a significant elimination of its role as part of an institutional restructuring.
So far, the early “power reduction” rounds include a 144 cut in Housing and Urban Development Agency's 144 staff cuts in offices across the country. General Services Administration plans to cut 30-40 people, with notifications coming to individuals by the end of the weekend. And on Sunday, The US International Development Agency has notified staff that approximately 2,000 US-based employees will be cut.
“We are pleased to announce that Peter Marrocco's Aid Bureau Reduction (RIF) is being affected by the cuts, and standard letters to employees affected by the cuts are being made public. I wrote in: “This RIF action is not directly reflected in service, performance or action,” Marrocco reorganizes agency to “better” the priorities of USAID and foreign policy. He said it is part of the
Housing Secretary Scott Turner wrote a memo to employees saying “force reductions within competitive areas will be implemented on March 28th.” The Times obtained a copy of the memo with the employee's name edited.
Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, said the use of effective reductions could be complicated. In a social media post, Moynihan predicted two fights. whether the agency has followed legal proceedings and whether the court agrees that Trump can be consistently funded by Congress.
In this month's executive order, Trump directed the agency to prepare for “large” cuts.
The five unions representing federal workers sued the Trump administration this month over a plan to use the path to launch a large strip of federal workforce. The union says the use of administration's practices violates protocols set by Congress. A federal judge for the District of Columbia denied the union's request for a temporary suspension of dismissal and directed the union to discuss it with federal labor authorities.
The cut phase follows a confused order from the Human Resources Administration on Monday night, and instructs employees to respond to an equally confused request Musk launched over the weekend. On social media, he announced by the end of the day on Monday that he would provide five bullet points on what all federal employees achieved last week. Shortly after Musk's announcement, the HR office sent an email with the subject line, “What did you do last week?”
Some agencies have instructed employees not to respond to emails at all. Subsequently, on Monday, less than four hours after the deadline for responses, the HR office announced that all employees would reply.
This has posed challenges for employees who have no access to email on weekends or Mondays.
Some employees in the Department of Veterans Affairs do not routinely log in to government emails because they do not have government-issued computers, not part of their work. According to an email obtained by The Times, personnel officers with the Veterans Health Department in Portland, Oregon, will have 16 computers installed in the building's lobby until 9pm so employees can respond. It has been announced.
It was not immediately clear Tuesday whether employees were fired for not responding on the list of five achievements. At last minute instructions from the HR office, the manager was told that he could make those decisions himself.
Probation shooting and strengthening efforts also seem to have collided in some cases, causing additional confusion and confusion.
In at least one case, USAID employees said they were fired in two different ways. Once again, notice that the employee is part of the Force's reduction plan and because the employee is on probation. The employee refused to speak publicly due to concerns about retaliation.
“They're making sloppy mistakes,” said Kevin Owen, an employment lawyer for Gilbert's Employment Law, referring to the Trump team leading the effort. “They expect to be advised by federal HR employees experts, so they don't know what they're doing to the level of professionalism.”
In an email Monday evening announcing upcoming cuts that don't provide much detail, General Services Bureau's Deputy Manager Stephen Ehikian said the agency would reduce the age and length of service needed from the HR office. He said he is seeking approval. You are eligible for voluntary early retirement.
“I offer sincere and sincere gratitude to all GSA employees affected by this decision,” Ehikian wrote. “I am grateful for your service to this country and for my greatest wish for the next stage of your life and career.”
30-40 employees will be targeted in the first round of cuts of this cut, according to people familiar with plans that are not allowed to speak publicly.
The person said these notices should leave by the end of this week.
Claire Kane Miller I contributed a report from my Portland.
