The offer follows the unveiling of an agencywide reorganization that will soon eliminate 2,700 of its active workforce of 6,500 employees — a 43% reduction in staff the agency estimates will save $435 million.
According to the Saturday email viewed by Government Executive, the deferred-resignation offer is available to all full- and part-time SBA employees from March 31 to April 7.
“If you choose to remain in your current position, we thank you for your renewed focus on serving the American people to the best of your abilities and look forward to working together as part of an improved federal workforce,” the email states. “At this time, we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position.”
The program purportedly offers the same terms as the first so-called “Fork in the Road” offer led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. SBA, however, reserves the right to deny acceptance of offers “to ensure continuity of business operations as the agency thoughtfully executes” its reorganization.
Those SBA employees who accept the offer “will retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025 (or earlier if you choose to accelerate your resignation for any reason),” the email states.
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