U.S. District Judge George O'Toole prevented the agency from implementing the program's deadline during a brief hearing held hours before federal workers were required to notify O

Federal workers now have until Monday, Feb. 10, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern to decide whether to resign with pay through the end of September, the Trump administration said.

A court order temporarily blocking a federal worker “buyout” plan is giving President Donald Trump’s administration more time to convince people to head for the exits.