US education department offers buyout that employees call 'beyond misleading'
Source: The Guardian
US education department offers buyout that employees call ‘beyond misleading’
Email offers up to $25,000 but employees note severance and unused leave compensation would add up to more
Michael Sainato
Fri 28 Feb 2025 21.11 GMT
Last modified on Fri 28 Feb 2025 21.20 GMT
The US Department of Education sent an email to employees department-wide on Friday offering up to $25,000 to voluntarily resign or retire, or take severance, whichever is less.
The email, obtained by the Guardian, states “this is a one-time offer in advance of a very significant Reduction In Force for the US Department of Education” and gives employees until the end of day Monday to accept.
According to a Department of Education employee, the email was sent, retracted, then sent back out to employees.
“This is beyond manipulative and misleading,” claimed the worker, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. “Also, if you leave voluntarily, you are not eligible for unemployment.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/department-of-education-buyout-email
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