Federal agencies told to submit "reorganization plans," prepare for mass firings
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The federal offices in charge of personnel and budget on Wednesday issued a memo to the heads of all government agencies to submit "reorganization plans" and prepare for large-scale firings.
In the memo, which was obtained by CBS News, the Office of Management and Budget along with the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit these plans by March 13 and to prepare for "reductions in force."
"Agencies should also seek to consolidate areas of the agency organization chart that are duplicative; consolidate management layers where unnecessary layers exist; seek reductions in components and positions that are non-critical; implement technological solutions that automate routine tasks while enabling staff to focus on higher-value activities; close and/or consolidate regional field offices to the extent consistent with efficient service delivery; and maximally reduce the use of outside consultants and contractors," the memo says. "When taking these actions, agencies should align closures and/or relocation of bureaus and offices with agency return-to-office actions to avoid multiple relocation benefit costs for individual employees."
