WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it is cutting the size of its workforce by at least 23% through a combination of voluntary retirements and layoffs.
In January, the EPA had 16,155 employees, and after layoffs and employees opting to take financial incentives to leave or retire, it will have a workforce of 12,448, the agency said. The EPA is also offering a third round of the deferred resignation program that will close on July 25, meaning the agency’s total workforce could further shrink, a spokesperson said.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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