US Homeland Security department offers buyouts to workers, memo shows

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US Homeland Security department offers buyouts to workers, memo shows

, Reuters - 8:48 PM ET 4/7/2025 default

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security asked employees on Monday to consider voluntarily resigning, retiring or taking a buyout of as much as $25,000 as part of a new voluntary workforce transition program, according to an internal memo.

The workers have until midnight on April 14 to opt for one of three options, according to the email. Law enforcement staff were exempted from the program.

"By offering these options, we intend to provide flexibility for employees who may be considering a change, retirement, or new career opportunities, while also supporting the Department's operational readiness," the memo said.

The DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

A host of U.S. federal agencies have unveiled fresh buyout offers to slash the federal workforce in recent days, renewing the voluntary program that preceded the first wave of mass firings led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency after President Donald Trump took office in January.

(Reporting by Marisa Taylor and Janaki Venugopalan; writing by Costas Pitas; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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