Agencies spent nearly $10 billion for feds not to work in 2025

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The use of paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, an effort to entice federal workers to quit, across government in 2025 was 435% higher than two years prior, according to a new GAO report.

The use of paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, an effort to entice federal workers to quit, across government in 2025 was 435% higher than two years prior, according to a new GAO report. This story matters for Government & Civic readers tracking gov. Reported by govexec.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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