The deadline given to federal employees by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Elon Musk over the weekend is quickly approaching, but widespread confusion remains as agencies tell workers
"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.
A rift appeared to open Sunday between some of President Donald Trump’s agency heads and Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with reforming the federal government, over Musk’s demand that all federal employees state their weekly accomplishments or risk termination.
"No reporting action from you is needed at this time. For now, please pause any responses outside of your DHS chain of command," it concluded.
The message appears to contradict recent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which told agency leaders Monday afternoon that employee response to the initial email was not
The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.
Leaders at defense and intelligence offices were particularly wary of Musk’s demand over the weekend asking workers to outline what they did last week.
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Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management.
Employees were informed they can appeal the RIF to the Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel or the agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity office. Federal statute generally allows for RIFs when they are rooted in specific activities, such as a reorganization, a lack of work or a shortage of funds.
The Office of Personnel Management is advising all federal agencies to fire their probationary employees after it stopped accepting new offers for its “deferred resignation” program last night. Agencies, however, have final authority over the removal of their probationary employees.
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