Amid “deferred resignation” offers for federal workers, the State of Illinois issued public information outlining employment law and resources
February 5, 2025
CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement concerning the federal government’s “deferred resignation” offer for federal workers in Illinois:
“Donald Trump and his special government employee Elon Musk are unleashing an assault on the fabric of our government and the working families who rely upon and need our democracy to deliver for them. Elon’s secret servants are asking millions of federal employees to give up their legal rights, agree to a vague severance, and just hope for the best – it’s insulting to workers. I urge federal employees who live or work in Illinois to proceed with caution before taking an offer that requires them to waive their legal rights. We can make government more efficient for the taxpayers without misleading and mistreating workers. In Illinois, we will do all we can to protect worker rights.”
The federal government is the second largest single employer in Illinois, behind the State of Illinois. Illinois is also the second largest employer of federal workers in the Midwestern region. There are approximately 81,300 federal employees working in Illinois, of which roughly 42,000 are potentially impacted and do not fall under the protective services exemption from the deferred...
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