Federal jobs face potential reduction by 107,000 next year, as outlined by Trump's plans. Locations revealed.
The Trump administration has proposed significant workforce reductions across several federal agencies, with the Education Department expected to see the largest cuts, followed by the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, Small Business Administration, and NASA.
However, it's important to note that the current workforce counts may not fully reflect the management and administrative actions underway or planned in federal agencies. For instance, the Defense Department has yet to detail its plans to cut around 60,000 civilian employees, which could potentially make the proposed cuts even steeper.
The Education Department has already started to lay off one-third of its workforce, but these reductions are currently paused by a separate court order. If the court injunction is lifted, layoffs at the Veterans Affairs Department may occur as soon as this month, with plans to eliminate more than 80,000 jobs.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service within the USDA's Forest Service would shed nearly 4,000 employees. Meanwhile, the Homeland Security Department is planning to significantly staff up at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but it will also see an overall cut due to planned reductions at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (13% workforce reduction) and the Transportation Security Administration (around 6% workforce reduction).
The Transportation Department is the only agency to project an overall staffing increase, driven by hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration and for IT. On the other hand, the HHS would eliminate 10 offices entirely, though some of the impacted employees are being absorbed into the new Administration for Health America or other reorganized areas.
NASA is planning to cut its Science office in half and shutter its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement office. The Homeland Security Department would eliminate its Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office.
The proposed workforce reductions are detailed in an expanded version of President Trump's fiscal 2026 budget. The departments of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture are expecting to cut more than 20% of their workforces. If agencies follow through on their plans, the total number of non-defense agency employees could be reduced by 107,000 next fiscal year, amounting to more than a 7% reduction.
It's worth mentioning that the budget includes both unilateral actions and proposals that require congressional approval. The ongoing cuts are projected to take effect next year compared to fiscal 2025 staffing levels. However, these plans are currently under a directive from Trump, but they are paused under court order and awaiting resolution at the Supreme Court. The exact agency names paused due to court rulings in the FY 2026 budget and the number of staff reductions planned depend on specific government documents or announcements not publicly detailed. Generally, such pauses often involve agencies like the Department of Defense and related bodies, with workforce cuts proportional to implemented labor cost rates.
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