That employee responses to the OPM email are voluntary.” The email said, “OPM also clarified that a non-response to the email does not equate to a resignation.”
The first release of the OPM guidelines coincided with a turf dispute between Musk and agency executives as well as uncertainty about the Saturday afternoon email sent.
To government workers at Musk’s command. The email said that failing to reply before Monday’s end of the day will be interpreted as resignation.
However, a number of organizations and departments promptly followed up and told staff members not to reply to the email. FBI Director Kash Patel said in a note.
To employees on Saturday that “we will coordinate the responses when and if further information is required.” Please suspend any answers for the time being.
He went on to say, “The FBI is in charge of our review processes and will conduct reviews through the Office of the Director.”
