Army has 'taken immediate steps' to implement deferred resignation program

The Army has "taken immediate steps" to implement a deferred resignation program for civilian employees, following announcements from the Air Force and Navy that those services would do so.

“The Army began notifying employees on February 28, and disseminated implementation guidance, addressing administrative requirements and procedures,” Army spokeswoman Heather J. Hagan told Inside Defense today.

Similarly, the Air Force also began sending emails to employees on Feb. 28 who applied for the program, and the Navy started implementing the program last week in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management, Inside Defense previously reported.

The announcements by the services about implementing DRPs come as the Trump administration has taken steps to reduce the size of the federal workforce. The Defense Department plans to cut its civilian workforce by 5% to 8%.