Microsoft announced a voluntary retirement program in April that offered buyouts to around 8,600 employees, and more than 30% accepted the offer, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Microsoft described its current voluntary exit program as time-limited and said it would provide eligible employees with financial support and career-planning resources.

Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s chief people officer, said eligible employees would receive an email link with their offer details in the next few hours.

“The Voluntary Exit Offer reflects an important part of how we’re evolving our approach to change: creating greater flexibility and, where possible, more ways for employees to shape their next chapter,” Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s chief people officer, said in a message sent to employees.

Microsoft said Monday that it is extending voluntary buyout offers to thousands of employees across the U.S., U.K., Canada and India. The offer is available to select employees in Canada, India, the U.K. and the U.S. Around 60,000 Microsoft employees are eligible for the voluntary exit program, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A memo to employees from Coleman, viewed by The Wall Street Journal at the time, said April’s program was part of a broader shift by Microsoft to alter its performance system and how it awards bonuses and stock options.

Microsoft earlier this year announced 3,200 job cuts in its Xbox videogames division.

The estimate of around 60,000 refers to eligibility for the current voluntary exit program, while the more-than-30% acceptance rate applies to April’s retirement program, according to a person familiar with the matter. The current offer remains voluntary and time-limited, with individual details slated to reach eligible employees in the next few hours.