About 75,000 federal workers took a deferred buyout offer put forward by President Donald Trump’s administration, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a spokesperson for the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

The administration ended the buyout offer Wednesday, shortly after a federal judge lifted a pause he had imposed on the plan while deciding whether federal employees unions had standing to challenge it.

The buyout offer, which unions have urged their members not to accept, promises to pay employees until October without requiring them to work, Reuters reported. Yet current appropriations expire March 14, and there is no guarantee salaries would be funded afterward.

It is unclear how many, if any, of the thousands of federal workers in Huntsville workers may have taken a buyout.

The buyout is one of many approaches Trump is taking to slash the federal civilian workforce of 2.3 million. He has also ordered government agencies to prepare for wide-ranging job cuts — up to 70% at some agencies, sources told Reuters.

The administration had hoped up to 10% of the federal civilian workforce would take the buyout offer – far more than the 3.2% that 75,000 represents.