Employees throughout the Interior Ministry Have until Wednesday to respond to the last offer to take purchases or anticipated retirement, according to a document obtained by Associated Press, while the Trump administration continues its efforts To reduce The Federal Work Force.
The deferred resignation offer, often described as a purchase, or early retirement was sent on April 4, a day after the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum. issued an order for national parks “Stay open and accessible” and order officials to guarantee proper personnel.
The memorandum says that the department is also planning current reductions “to maximize the efficiency of the workforce”, but some positions will be exempt from layoffs because they are “critical for public security” or “directly linked to the priority programs.”
The document, which was sent to assistant secretaries and heads of offices and offices, said the purchase and retirement offers were throughout the department.
But not all workers can take shopping or retire early. Among the workers exempt from the offer are forest firefighters, law agents, aviation work and cyber security positions.
Some works of the National Parks Service are exempt, those with “duties on the site” and those who work in the national wildlife refuge centers, with the written approval of a higher level, says the memorandum.
Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of governmental affairs of the National Parks Conservation Association, said the offers are an attempt to press the personnel dedicated to renounce or face arbitrary shots.
“The implacable attacks of the administration are crushing the parks service,” he said. “Park staff constantly question if they can do, or even maintain, their jobs. Forcing another purchasing round is another reckless action.”
In response to questions about how many people the offer could accept, interior spokeswoman J. Elizabeth Peace said the department does not comment on personnel matters.
Other agencies under the interior include the Office of Land Management, the United States Fishing and Wildlife Service, the United States Geological Service and The recovery office.
Similar offers were recently made to National Security Workers Department. Its offer includes a global payment of up to $ 25,000 in some cases.
