A senior U.S. Department of Defense official said Tuesday that about one-third of employees (Defense) will leave voluntarily through a plan to defer resignation.
“There are more than 21,000 of the applications for more than 20,000 employees who volunteered to participate in the deferred resignation program. So, these applications will actually be realized over time,” the defense official said in a media briefing. “We are placing those employees approved in administrative leave.”
The Ministry of Defense aligns its civilian workforce with national security priorities. As part of this effort, the Department of Defense is strategically reducing its civilian workforce by 5-8% to point resources and human resources to mission-critical functions.
This number breaks down to about 50-60,000. in, 32,000 veterans May lose civilian jobs from the Ministry of Defense.
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The Ministry of Defense is preparing to reduce the work of 60,000 civilians. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
“We will certainly consider the case again when we plan to lower our workforce,” US Defense Officials, He served in the military for more than 10 years before working in the civilian sector.
“So, veterans have to provide so many key skills and experience. That’s part of the analysis. When we consider who is contributing to the core mission function and who retains it,” he said.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
The Seal of the Department of Defense was seen on the podium at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on September 27, 2022 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Along with the deferred resignation program, the department is removing certain probation employees and establishing a recruitment freeze. Each initiative, by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Focus on the criticality of the workforce mission to promote lethal, prepared and combat.
“So the department is the steward of the money for American taxpayers. We need to be good stewards, take responsibility for that money and make sure we complete the task and focus on the task correctly,” the official said.
