A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked President Trump's deferred resignation offer to federal employees just before the deadline. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole's restraining order halts the decision until a hearing on Monday after unions filed a lawsuit claiming the offer violates the law. Initially, the offer allowed federal employees to resign but retain pay and benefits until 2025, affecting about 40,000 workers, yet public sentiment shows many are hesitant to accept. The case symbolizes ongoing tensions between federal employee unions and the Trump administration.
"OPM has offered no statutory basis for its unprecedented offer," the federal workers unions said in the lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole in Boston issued a temporary restraining order to allow time for labor unions to challenge the plan's legality.
On Jan. 28, federal workers received an email titled "Fork in the Road" from the OPM outlining the Trump administration's plans to reform and downsize the federal workforce.
Federal employees were given until Feb. 6 to consider the administration's deferred resignation offer, which allegedly retained all pay and benefits until September 30, 2025.
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