A Rock and a Hard Place

On Tuesday, the new administration offered buyouts to most of the federal workforce. While cast in terms of an end to remote work, the alternative, the notice warns, is a re-commitment to the President’s agenda and being subject to future downsizing.

So how will federal employees react – e.g., lawsuits as to the legality of such an initiative, collective bargaining issues, a wave of acceptances (and what that means for federal programs)? The offer expires next Thursday.