Trump Administration Ends "Five Things" Weekly Achievement Reporting for Federal Employees
The Trump administration, through the Office of Personnel Management, has officially ended the "five things" weekly achievement reporting requirement for federal employees, a program initially launched by Elon Musk.
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Overview
- The Trump administration has officially ended the mandatory weekly reporting of five workplace achievements by federal employees, known as the "five things" directive.
- This specific directive, requiring federal staff to document their weekly accomplishments, was initially a program launched by Elon Musk.
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is formally responsible for discontinuing this "five things" email directive across all federal government HR representatives.
- Many federal agencies had already begun to phase out their compliance with Elon Musk's "Five Things" email directive before its official termination.
- The move signifies a notable shift in workplace reporting requirements for federal employees, discontinuing a program that had been implemented across government agencies.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by highlighting the "controversial" nature and negative reception of the "five things" email. They emphasize its termination due to "strong pushback" and Musk's "infamous" declaration, portraying the initiative as problematic from its inception. The narrative focuses on its failure and eventual cancellation.
"The federal agency that asked government workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice, which was initiated by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency."
CBS News"The Trump administration's "five things" email is going the way of Elon Musk."
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FAQ
The program required federal employees to submit five bullet-point accomplishments from the previous week to help agencies gauge alignment with the administration’s agenda and to improve supervisors’ understanding of their subordinates' work.
The 'five things' weekly achievement reporting program was initially launched by Elon Musk as part of efforts to streamline the federal government.
Many federal agencies began to phase out compliance even before the official termination, and there was inconsistent guidance among agencies regarding the reporting. Some employees resisted the requirement, and unions filed lawsuits to stop mandatory reporting.
The OPM, responsible for federal workforce policies, formally discontinued the 'five things' email directive and communicated its termination to agency human resource representatives across the federal government.
Elon Musk and some officials suggested that failure to respond to the reporting requirement could be considered a resignation or lead to termination, though OPM later clarified compliance was voluntary before the program ended.
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