The Trump administration said it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal workers to quit as part of plans to drastically shrink the size of the government.

The buyout offer to those who do not want to return to the office is part of the president's plan to shrink the US government.

The email sent to employees says those who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about eight months of salary, but they have to choose to do so by Feb 6.

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal workers. Read the memo the Office of Personnel Management posted for employees.

Here’s what we know about the deferred resignation program offered to federal employees by the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump has offered federal employees two options – go back to their offices full-time or resign.

The Trump administration said Tuesday it is offering incentives for nearly all civilian federal workers to resign and warned of plans to shrink the size of the government. The "deferred resignation program" would allow federal employees to remain on the payroll through Sept.

The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is offering hefty financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal workers to resign as part of plans to drastically shrink the size of the government.