All 722 governmental employees of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut have been offered a voluntary buyout package.

Those who accept the buyout will receive up to a half year in pay and health benefits. That's more than the maximum 20 weeks that a laid off employee would receive.

Employees who accept the buyout will work until December 31. After that, involuntary layoffs are possible.

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