The Deferred Resignation Program is now closed. Any resignations received after 7:20pmET, February 12, 2025 will not be accepted.

Am I expected to work at my government job during the deferred resignation period? Am I allowed to get a second job during the deferred resignation period? Absolutely! We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so.

Mar 14, 2025 · Get key updates on OPM’s Fork in the Road deferred resignation offer, its impact on federal employees, and what to consider before making a decision.

Feb 14, 2025 · The "Fork in the Road" email arrived in Liz Goggin's inbox around 11 p.m. on Jan. 28. The email blast from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) went to nearly all federal employees...

Feb 4, 2025 · Adding to the confusion, some of the sample contract language diverges from the first email, which came from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with the subject line “Fork in the...

Jan 28, 2025 · Below is the email that was sent to federal employees on January 28, 2025 presenting a deferred resignation offer. During the first week of his administration, President Trump issued a number of directives concerning the federal workforce.

Mar 17, 2025 · Some 40 thousand federal employees have resigned per the Trump administration’s fork-in-the-road offer. They’ve been promised full pay for the rest of the fiscal year. What about pension benefits? Or access to the Federal Employee Health Benefits plans? The Federal Drive with Tom Temin get some ...

" Fork in the Road " is the title and subject line of a memo sent on January 28, 2025, by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to all employees of the U.S. federal civil service. The memo, the first ever mass message to all roughly two million federal employees, offered a deferred resignation program for those unwilling to work under the second presidency of …

What is the “fork in the road”: the email that two million federal employees received in January 2025 made it clear: employees who were working remotely can choose to return to the office and embrace the four pillars of “reshaping the government” outlined by the Trump Administration, or submit their deferred resignation by facing the ...

Jan 30, 2025 · On Jan. 28, over 2 million employees received an email from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with the subject line “Fork in the Road.” The email introduced a new program called “deferred resignation,” which offers employees the opportunity to announce their future resignation effective Sept. 30, 2025.