Quit by Monday and get $25,000. Maybe. That was the message of a Friday afternoon email from the U.S. Department of Education’s top human resources official, who made the “one-time offer” to all staffers ahead of what she called a “very significant” impending workforce reduction. “We are pleased to offer ED employees up to a $25,000 Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) starting today, including those who wish to retire,” wrote Jacqueline Clay, the agency’s chief human capital officer.
