Trump OPM buyout offers leave federal workers with risky decisions

The Trump administration and federal employee unions are in a head-to-head lobbying battle as workers face a Feb. 6 deadline to decide whether they want to accept a government buyout.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has led the charge in offering eight months of pay and benefits to workers should they wish to leave the federal service as President Trump forges ahead with a return to office mandate.