The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.

Staffers would be paid for eight months if they resign rather than return to the office full time.

President Donald Trump is offering incentives to resign to nearly all federal workers in an attempt to reduce the size of the government. The administration expects 5% to 10% of the federal workforce to accept the offer, which contains eight months of pay and benefits. The White House confirmed the plan to the Washington Examiner.