Over 50,000 Federal Employees Resign Under Trump’s Workforce Overhaul

President Donald Trump’s administration has accepted over 50,000 federal employee resignations under a deferred resignation plan, a person familiar with the effort said. The Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to compile lists of underperforming employees by March 7th for potential termination. The Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to compile lists of employees with subpar performance ratings from the past three years to facilitate swift terminations. The administration’s workforce overhaul includes eliminating diversity programs and reclassifying jobs to facilitate firings.