Tax season 2025: Some IRS employees can't take government buyout until May
Briefly

IRS employees engaged in certain critical roles will not receive the full eight months of paid leave promised by the Deferred Resignation program, initiated partially by Elon Musk. Workers who resigned but were in critical positions must still work until May 15, 2025. The National Treasury Employees Union criticized this action, calling it a bait-and-switch tactic that undermines the reliability of the government's offers, while also acknowledging the recognition of IRS employees' importance to the agency's mission.
"Not only is this a clear case of bait-and-switch - they were originally told they would be paid to not work through Sept. 30 - but it proves that the terms of OPM's so-called offer are unreliable and cannot be trusted."
"We do welcome the admission, however, that IRS employees are vital to the agency mission."
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