EPA Targets Major Headquarters Program Offices In Staff Buyout Packages

摘要

EPA is targeting key headquarters program office positions in its push for staff buyouts that could save millions of dollars due to shrinking budgets, offering buyout packages in the toxics, water, enforcement and other offices that could exacerbate union officials' fear that the buyout will hinder EPA's ability to enforce environmental laws. Inside EPA previously reported that the agency is circulating the buyout packages among all 10 of its regions and at headquarters, though details were previously unavailable on which headquarters offices were included. The buyouts apply primarily, but not exclusively, to staff graded between "GS13" and "GS15," some of the highest ranks in the government, such as agency branch chiefs that supervise several employees.