State Dept. Stands by Layoffs, Despite Spending Deal

The State Department is proceeding with its planned workforce reductions, confirming that hundreds of Foreign Service employees will be laid off this week. Despite a recent government spending deal that led other agencies to reverse similar layoff actions, the department stated that the agreement does not require them to reinstate employees whose reduction-in-force notices were issued earlier this year. The department cited legal guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and the Justice Department, concluding that completing these pre-shutdown layoffs does not violate any laws or the new spending deal. Unions and Democratic lawmakers argue that Congress intended for thousands of federal workers to be reinstated under the new spending deal, but the departments actions go against the current funding law. The outcome for the State Department employees who received their notices back in July is now final, with those eligible for severance receiving their payments on January first, two thousand twenty-six. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.