>> The buyout offer entitles federal employees to stop working more or less immediately and continue to be paid through Sept. 30. Except it doesn't entitle the

>> The buyout offer entitles federal employees to stop working more or less immediately and continue to be paid through Sept. 30. Except it doesn't entitle them to stop working. OPM cannot tell workers to stop working or put them on leave. It's up to their agency to determine if they will keep them working or put them on leave. The framing by whoever is in OPM is disingenuous.