A federal judge on Thursday extended the deadline for federal workers to accept the Trump administration’s sweeping buyout offer.
The court will weigh the merits of the bid to block the offer in a Monday hearing.
The move comes as the government had set a Thursday deadline for federal workers to determine whether they wanted to take the deal – something they could do by simply replying “resign.”
Workers will now have until Monday to accept the deal, giving more time to weigh the unusual offer.
The buyouts promise employees eight months of pay and benefits in exchange for leaving the federal workforce.
The Associated Press contributed.
