Hundreds of employees from the General Services Administration have received offers to return to their jobs after being fired this year.

The former workers have until the end of the week to accept the reinstatement offer, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who do must report to work by Oct. 6.

“GSA’s leadership team has comprehensively considered workforce actions and is making adjustments in the best interest of the customer agencies we serve and the American taxpayers. When we talk about the size and scope of this, it’s important to understand that the majority of our separations have been voluntary — the employee’s choice,” an agency spokesperson said.

The GSA, which manages federal buildings and real estate, among other jobs, was targeted this year as part of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s assignment to slash government spending and President Trump’s call for remote employees to get back to working in person, as some government buildings were sitting empty.

Starting in March, thousands of employees left after being offered early retirement, told to resign or were dismissed. The agency had about 12,000 employees.

The agency had listed over 440 properties that it wanted to get rid of back in March. Now its website lists 45 considered “assets identified for accelerated disposition.”

AP reported that GSA sent nearly 800 lease cancellation notices to landlords, some without informing the government tenants. Due to the rush to cut down on spending, 131 leases expired without the government leaving the property, which racked up fees.

GSA has been found to have issues with keeping track of its own office spaces. An inspector general report from March found that “GSA is not effectively managing its internal space to reflect occupancy changes,” since so many employees worked remotely during and after the pandemic.

GSA wasn’t the only agency targeted by DOGE. According to the Partnership for Public Service, there have been over 200,000 federal workforce reductions. The departments of Defense, Treasury and Agriculture have seen the largest reductions, while other agencies were shuttered nearly completely.

Other agencies that have brought back employees include the Internal Revenue Service, Labor Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Park Service.

• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.