The Interior Department is preparing to implement a reduction-in-force (RIF) plan that is likely to affect thousands of employees, including 1,500 from the National Park Service (NPS). These anticipated layoffs come on the heels of recent departures of employees incentivized to leave. The department is consolidating functions within its headquarters and reorganizing staff responsibilities, which will impact various sectors including IT and human resources. Notices for layoffs are expected to be issued around May 15, with additional layoffs projected across different bureaus such as the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation.
The anticipated layoffs follow the departure of thousands of Interior employees leaving the department under various incentives. Interior earlier in May initiated a consolidation of several functions currently conducted by each bureau individually.
NPS is expected to issue around 1,500 RIFs, while the U.S. Geological Survey will lay off around 1,000 employees-focused on its Ecosystems Mission Area, according to a person familiar with the plans.
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