Federal agencies have until Thursday, March 13 to submit plans to the Trump administration for large-scale layoffs, called a reduction in force.

The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.

The job cuts so far have trickled out from both official and unofficial sources, and been marked by missteps including forcing remote workers to return to offices that lack enough workspace or even potable drinking water,

Agencies ranging from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department are required to submit their cost-cutting proposals to the White House and the Office of Personnel Management, the government's human resources department,

Across the federal government, agencies face a Thursday deadline for their plans for widespread layoffs and reorganization. The cuts are part of a larger effort by President Donald Trump’s administration and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to cut large numbers from the federal government.