Government workers could soon be poised to “bump” their colleagues out of jobs.
It’s part of a complicated process of federal workforce downsizing, known as reductions in force, or RIFs. Employees across the federal government are getting more familiar with the nitty-gritty details of the RIF process as they await more details about the large-scale layoffs the Trump administration and its Elon Musk-led “Department of Government Efficiency” operation have promised.
One aspect of the expected layoffs that’s concerning some federal workers is the process of slashing positions and then weighing employees against each other, using factors including tenure, veterans’ preference, length of service and performance ratings.
It’s like “Hunger Games for feds,” said one Interior employee who was granted anonymity because they fear retaliation.
