Employee groups, Democrats, experts warn feds not to accept ‘deferred resignation’ offer

Following the haphazard rollout Tuesday of a plan the White House claimed offered “buyouts” to nearly the entire federal workforce but ultimately looked more like extended paid leave prior to leaving government, federal employee groups, Democratic lawmakers and good government experts are warning federal workers not to respond to the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” email.According to the terms of the offer, if a federal employee decides to resign by Fe