Education Department Employees Told Pay Assurances From Trump Buyout Could Be Revoked at Agency’s Discretion

Top officials at the Department of Education informed employees that the Trump administration’s deferred resignation package could be revoked, leaving staff without promised pay. The memo asserts that the government’s assurances in the resignation package are binding, and employees can request to rescind their resignations if commitments aren’t upheld. However, it also includes a clause allowing agency heads the discretion to rescind agreements and specifies that employees would waive their right to challenge the rescission in any forum. Labor unions and Democratic officials have sued the Trump administration’s resignation program, warning workers may not receive promised benefits and calling it a coercive tactic.