Agencies seek guidance on latest Musk OPM email, with some urging employees to hold off responding [View all]

Source: ABC News

February 22, 2025, 11:34 PM


Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management on Saturday that demanded employees detail their weekly accomplishments. Management across multiple agencies have begun informing their staff that they are waiting on further guidance and, in some cases, telling them to hold off replying, according to multiple sources.

Those agencies include the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Internal Revenue Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Energy. The Pentagon has also instructed civilian employees to wait for legal guidance before responding.

Some law enforcement agencies -- including the FBI -- have also instructed employees to "pause" any responses to the OPM email. In an email to all NOAA staff obtained by ABC News, Rear Adm. Chad Cary stated that the message "came as a surprise to all departments, and NOAA leadership is seeking guidance." Cary also recommended not submitting anything until late Monday in case additional guidance is provided.

Sources told ABC News that employees at FEMA had also been directed to hold off responding. At the IRS, the acting commissioner informed staff that the officials there are awaiting guidance from the Treasury regarding the email — but did not specifically advise staff on whether or not to respond.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/agencies-seek-guidance-latest-musk-opm-email-urging/story?id=119090767

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This was something sent out last night by the FDA NTEU Local Chapter that represents them -



The problem is when you have lackeys installed everywhere, they can "order" that managers start generating SF-52s - "Request for Personnel Action" - to start terminating at will, with the threat of "insubordination" if they refused.



Employee would get this added to their eOPF (Electronic Official Personnel File) - SF-50 - "Notification of Personnel Action" -