Judge Rules ‘Fork’ Deferred Resignation Program Can Continue, Threatening Health Agencies

A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration’s buyout offer for “deferred resignations” for federal employees including at health agencies to continue, ruling Wednesday (Feb. 12) federal worker unions lacked standing to challenge the directive and that the court does not have subject matter jurisdiction to consider the claims. It’s a swift turn after Massachusetts district Judge George O’Toole Jr., on Monday (Feb. 10) extended a pause on the Trump administration’s plan, the “Fork Directive” that offers deferred resignation buyouts...