The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recently offered buyouts to its entire workforce in alignment with the Trump administration’s agenda, specifically providing eight months of pay and benefits to employees who opt to quit.
The big picture: While the Trump administration extended buyout offers to approximately 2 million federal employees, certain categories were exempted, with national security roles being one of them.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe personally advocated for extending the buyout offer to CIA employees in hopes of fostering a more aggressive agency aligned with the administration’s goals.
- The Office of Personnel Management, the federal government’s human resources department, notified around 2 million federal employees that they must return to in-person work five days a week or opt for a buyout offer by a specified deadline.
- Ratcliffe also initiated the option of early retirement for long-tenured officers and halted the hiring of officers brought on late during the Biden administration to ensure alignment with Trump administration priorities.
- Employees who accept the buyout offer will continue to receive full pay and benefits and are exempt from in-person work until September 30.
What they’re saying: CIA spokesperson told Fox News that these actions by Ratcliffe are part of a broader strategy to revitalize the agency, create opportunities for emerging leaders, and enhance the CIA’s ability to fulfill its mission effectively.
