By Alex Marquardt, Lauren Kent and Jennifer Hansler, CNN
(CNN) — More officials across the US Agency for International Development began getting notices Tuesday evening that they were being put on administrative leave, expected to be part of a widespread effort to cut staffers out of the system.
Multiple officials shared with CNN the notice from the acting deputy administrator, Peter Marocco. The notices went to officials based both overseas and in Washington, DC.
“You will remain on administrative leave with pay until otherwise notified,” the notice reads.
“During the period that you are on administrative leave you are not to enter USAID premises, access USAID systems, or attempt to use your position or authority with USAID in any way without my prior permission or prior permission of a supervisor in your chain of command,” the letter from Marocco says.
The letter also instructed employees to email a USAID official with their “personal contact information, including your phone number, email and mailing address,” so they can remain available by phone and email during regular business hours.
Additionally, USAID headquarters and annex offices in the Washington, DC, area will remain closed the remainder of the week, according to an email sent to staff Tuesday and obtained by CNN. The offices closed include the headquarters in Washington; a second DC annex location; an office in Leesburg, Virginia; and one in Springfield, Virginia.
“Agency personnel normally assigned to work at these USAID properties should telework this week,” the email said.
There are some exceptions for personnel with essential on-site and building maintenance functions, the email said.
The email noted that employees are still “expected to remain available during regular business hours and operations.”
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