The Trump administration on Thursday released a 132-page plan outlining sweeping reforms and recommendations for reorganizing the federal government, including merging the Education and Labor departments and stripping the Office of Personnel Management of its policy functions.
In an effort to align with workforce reductions called for by the Trump administration, several agencies are looking to offer early retirement packages and separation incentive payments.
OPM has yet to receive any agency requests since the administration detailed its plan for reforming the federal government in April. But the agency is taking steps to streamline and speed the approval process for VERA/VSIP authority.
Rather than bracing for impact, career feds are trying to get out in front of White House mandates to ensure that changes are implemented strategically.
Under President Trump, agencies will have to hash out plans to boost employee performance and discipline poor performers.