Trump Administration Announces 10,000 Job Cuts In Major HHS Overhaul: 'Will Save $1.8 Billion Per Year'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Donald Trump administration has announced cut of 10,000 positions to the Health and Human Services department's workforce. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's announcement says the job cuts will save the sprawling department about $1.8 billion annually, by reducing staff from 82,000 to 62,000.

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HHS sent a formal reduction in force, or RIF, notice to American Federation of Government Employees union leaders early on Thursday morning. An email from Thomas J. Nagy Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources at HHS, revealed that approximately 8,000 to 10,000 employees are expected to be impacted by the layoffs, with the likely effective date set for May 27, CNN reported.

“The restructuring will address this and serve multiple goals without impacting critical services. First, it will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year through a reduction in workforce of about 10,000 full-time employees who are part of this most recent transformation." an official press release said.

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"When combined with HHS' other efforts, including early retirement and Fork in the Road, the restructuring results in a total downsizing from 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees.”, the HHS press release read.

HHS said that cuts will include:

• 3,500 full-time employees at the US Food and Drug Administration, not affecting drug, medical device or food reviewers or inspectors
• 2,400 employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• 1,200 employees at the National Institutes of Health due to centralizing procurement, human resources and communications
• 300 employees at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Robert Kennedy Jr , also announced that the functions of the HHS will henceforth be streamlined.“Currently, the 28 divisions of the HHS contain many redundant units”, the press release said.

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