ST. LOUIS – As President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, thousands of federal employees across the country have been laid off or offered buyouts, posing a growing challenge for Missouri and Arkansas.
Trump’s Executive Order 14210, Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative, outlines a reform of the federal workforce. It warns agencies across the country to prepare for large-scale layoffs and prioritizes offices with functions not required by statute or law.
The order includes all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, along with any programs, components or operations suspended or closed by the Trump administration. It also applies to employees not designated as essential in contingency plans, with exceptions for public safety, immigration enforcement and law enforcement functions.
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(Story by Joey Schneider, Drew Tasset, ozarksfirst.com)
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