Thousands of Department of Health and Human Services employees were offered the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for payments of up to $25,000. Most of HHS’s roughly 80,000 employees are eligible for the offer and have until 5 p.

The US Department of Health and Human Services increased its voluntary buyout offer for some employees for further layoffs this week as the agency faces pressure to reduce headcount, according to an email viewed by Bloomberg.

All employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services received an offer of a $25,000 payment if they choose to voluntarily resign, a source familiar with the situation told CBS News. Major Garrett has more.