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| TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY COSTS | TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY COSTS As previously disclosed, we are undertaking an enterprise-wide transformation of our organization that includes various projects and initiatives, including workforce reductions and changes in processes and technology, that impact our global direct and indirect operating costs.
The table below presents transformation strategy costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions):
(1) The income tax effects of transformation strategy costs are calculated by multiplying the amount of the adjustments by the statutory tax rates applicable in each tax jurisdiction.
Compensation and benefit costs under these programs are primarily related to severance costs incurred in conjunction with reductions in our workforce. We are primarily accounting for these reductions in workforce under ASC Topic 712 as they have been, or will be, carried out under a plan which provides a contractual termination benefit to impacted employees. The nature of our separation initiatives has resulted in a relatively short period of time, typically less than one year, between the point at which the separation meets the criteria for recognition as an accrual and the point at which the separation is completed.
Accruals for separation costs of $51 and $117 million were included in Other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we made payments of $91 million and recognized additional separation costs of $25 million.
In the first quarter of 2026, we offered a voluntary separation program, the Driver Choice Program, to all full-time drivers in the United States. The program election window closed in the first quarter of 2026, and final acceptances were determined and communicated to impacted employees in the second quarter of 2026. As a result of this program, we expect to record approximately $1.2 billion in separation costs and related payroll taxes in 2026, the majority of which will be recognized in the second quarter.
Other costs incurred in furtherance of our transformation strategy are primarily related to fees paid to third-party service providers and are not incurred as a result of restructuring, exit or disposal activities and, as period costs, do not give rise to restructuring, exit or disposal liabilities.
Transformation strategy costs during the periods presented related to our Transformation 2.0, Fit to Serve, and Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined programs. Total costs by program are shown in the table below for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions):
Our transformation strategy activities have spanned several years and are designed to fundamentally change the spans and layers of our organization structure, processes, technologies and the composition of our business portfolio. Our transformation strategy includes initiatives within our Transformation 2.0, Fit to Serve, and Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined programs. Previously completed initiatives within Transformation 2.0 and Fit to Serve are described in note 18 to the audited, consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined: Our Network of the Future initiative is intended to enhance the efficiency of our network through automation and operational sort consolidation in our U.S. Domestic network. In connection with our strategic execution of planned volume declines from our largest customer, we began our Network Reconfiguration initiative, which is an expansion of Network of the Future and has led, and could continue to lead, to a reduction in the number of our facilities, vehicles and aircraft and workforce, as well as an end-to-end process redesign. We launched our Efficiency Reimagined initiatives to undertake the end-to-end process redesign effort which will align our organizational processes to the network reconfiguration. In connection therewith, we have closed daily operations at 23 leased and owned buildings, 22 of which have been permanently closed during the first three months of 2026. We have identified 27 additional buildings for closure in 2026. We will continue to review expected changes in volume in our integrated air and ground network and may identify additional workforce reductions and buildings for closure. As of March 31, 2026, we had incurred program costs to date of $599 million, including $55 million in 2026. These initiatives are expected to conclude by 2027.
In addition, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur other costs and benefits associated with our Network Reconfiguration programs and anticipated lower volumes, including early asset retirement, lease related costs and gains from the sale of properties. It is our intention to exit or abandon leases, sell property and transfer or dispose of equipment associated with closed facilities. During three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded $47 million in gains on sales of properties. We expect the costs and benefits associated with these actions may increase should we determine to close additional buildings.
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