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The Trump administration has offered a buyout to federal employees who don't wish to return to work at the office. Here's how many could take the offer in Tennessee.

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President Donald Trump is offering federal employees the opportunity to accept a buyout and resign if they don't wish to return to in-person work.

The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts to all federal employees — one of several sweeping changes implemented by President Donald Trump in the first days of his second administration. Here's what to know.

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President Donald Trump is offering buyouts with eight months of pay to all federal workers who don't wish to return to the office.

The Trump administration has introduced a policy requiring federal employees to return to in-person work by 6 February 2025 or opt for a voluntary "deferred resignation" scheme. Employees choosing to resign will retain pay and benefits until 30 September 2025.

"Between the flurry of anti-worker executive orders and policies, it is clear that the Trump administration's goal is to turn the federal government into a toxic environment where workers cannot stay even if they want to.