You got a management directed reassignment. Now what?

Understanding Management Directed Reassignment

A management directed reassignment is a tool that agencies have been using to reassign employees. However, recent cases have been unexpected, with dozens of federal employees receiving such reassignments with little notice.

“Ask for the reporting structure. Ask for the duties and the job title, because in some of these letters that we’ve seen, they’ve got nothing,”

according to Erik Snyder, counsel with Gilbert Employment Law. Employees who receive management directed reassignments should ask questions about their new role, including the reporting structure, duties, and job title.

Multiple DHS employees have received management directed reassignments with no prior notice in recent weeks.

Author's summary: Employees should ask questions when receiving a management directed reassignment.

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Federal News Network Federal News Network — 2025-10-14

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