
11,000+ Federal Employees in Maine Brace for ‘Likely’ Layoffs
Employees of the federal government, including those here in Maine, are being told that layoffs are ‘likely’ if too few choose to quit.

With all the uncertainty we've faced lately, Mainers know the feeling all too well. Now, with news of potential layoffs, it seems that uncertainty is continuing at the federal level too.
Layoffs across the federal government are ‘likely’ after a deferred resignation offer expires on Thursday, February 6th.
The Washington Post reports that Erv Koehler, an assistant commissioner of the General Services Administration, told staff that its Federal Acquisition Service is being asked to cut its program by 50 percent, aligning with management’s goal to halve the agency’s staff.
This initiative is seen as part of President Donald Trump’s plan for a smaller and more loyal federal workforce.
The email suggests administration officials fear that few career civil servants will accept the offer to resign while continuing to receive pay through September.
Elon Musk, now leading the Department of Government Efficiency, has backed a deferred resignation offer for federal workers.
While Musk predicted that 5 to 10 percent of eligible workers would accept the offer, Democratic lawmakers and unions have urged employees to reject it, calling it a scam. There are over 11,000 federal civilian employees in Maine, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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And there you have it—federal layoffs, according to an internal memo, are reportedly ‘likely’ if too few employees voluntarily resign.
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