Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, found himself at the center of a major shake-up when he was appointed as the agency’s acting commissioner. Just days before his promotion,

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly.

The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.

The agency said in a statement posted to its website that it had notified employees that it will "soon" implement "significant workforce reductions."

A plan like this will result in field office closures that will hit seniors in rural communities the hardest," one lawmaker said.

The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s intensified efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce.

Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, %{firstName}% Games Car rental The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced plans for a “massive” restructuring of its operations on Friday that “will include significant workforce reductions” affecting thousands of jobs.