Several federal agencies have advised employees not to respond to Elon Musk emails asking them to list five achievements last week or risk losing their jobs.
The email instructs federal workers to respond to the Department of Human Resources (OPM) by 11:59pm Monday. However, on Sunday, an increasing list of agencies, including the Pentagon, FBI, the State Department and the intelligence reporting community, told employees to stay.
Ministry of Defense I shared a message Please note that X employees are responsible for checking their employees' performance.
“If necessary, the department will adjust the responses to emails received from OPM. For now, we will pause responses to OPM emails entitled “What did you do last week?” please.
FBI Director Kash Patel told employees not to respond to emails. Patel said the department will process responses to OPM's requests and coordinate employee reviews in line with the FBI procedures.
NBC News reported that the State Department had instructed employees not to respond.
“The Department of State will respond on behalf of the department. Employees are not required to report activities outside the department's chain of command.Please read the notificationFrom Tibor Nagy, acting under the secretary of the State Department's management.
The New York Times then reported that National Intelligence Director Tarshi Gabbard sent similar guidance to employees of the institution she oversees at the Intelligence Reporting Agency (IC).
“Given the inherently sensitive and categorized nature of our work, IC employees should not respond to OPM emails,” writes Gabbard.
The email also elicited an angry response from the federal employee unions.
in letter Together with Musk, Acting Director of OPM, Everett Kelly (AFGE), national president of the United States Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), instructed 800,000 members not to respond to requests they received.
In his letter, Kelly said the email could not identify OPM's legal authority to make the request.
“Federal employees report to their respective agencies through established chains of command. They don't report to the OPM,” Kelly said.
He denounced the message as “irresponsible” and “seventh-grade attempts” to cause confusion and intimidate federal workers.
“I am also requesting that OPM cancel the email and apologize to all federal employees.”
Oka reached out to the National Federation of Treasury Staff (NTEU), but a screenshot of an email sent to members was sent to the Posted online It indicates that the employee was “strongly” advised not to respond to OPM requests.
“We are concerned about the meaning of this request and are actively working to protect your rights and interests,” the NTEU said in a statement.
The email request is because Musk has significantly reduced federal spending through his government efficiency.
The billionaire on Saturday said that federal employees sent an email from OPM “about. Five bullets of what they accomplished last week.” Musk said if the employee does not respond, he will be “deemed a resignation.”
Musk defended the email on Sunday, praised those who gave them a “good response,” and added requests to find “a complete scam” from people who aren't doing their jobs.
Not all federal agencies are pushing back requests.
According to the message, an email to an employee at the Department of Health (HHS) confirmed that the email was “legal” and advised the employee by the deadline Monday. Get Bullwalk editor Sam Stein. but, Another message It appeared to send contradictory advice to employees at the National Institutes of Health.
