Federal Employees on Probation Do Not Have to Be Fired, OPM Says
The OPM framed the severance offer from President Trump and his administration as "administrative leave with pay and benefits."
The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies
Thousands of federal workers across multiple US agencies, from the Small Business Administration to the Forest Service, were fired this week.
Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump's administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies.
Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary federal employees
The National Science Foundation fired 168 federal employees, marking one of many agencies who fired probationary feds at the Trump administration's directions.
Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers Thursday. Office of Personnel Management officials met with agency leaders and advised them to dismiss probationary employees, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Labor groups sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary employees
Several labor groups sued the Trump administration for allegedly firing tens of thousands of probationary employees illegally, as part of its drive to overhaul the federal government. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in San Francisco federal court,
Unions sue over probationary employee terminations
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the Office of Personnel Management violated the law by ordering federal agencies across the country to “wipe out their ranks of probationary employees without any regard to applicable statutes.”
NSF terminates 170 probationary employees, experts amid mass federal firings
The National Science Foundation fired 170 probationary employees and experts Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed.
Trump admin lays out roles of 'probationary employees' as Dems claim critical employees are being cut
The Trump administration explained to Fox News Digital that probationary employees of the federal government, who are facing mass terminations, are not ensured permanent employment.
Unions sue over Trump admin efforts to fire probationary federal employees
A coalition of government employee unions sued late Wednesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to fire employees still in their probationary period across the federal government. The
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OPM advises agencies to fire probationary employees after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline
The Office of Personnel Management is advising all federal agencies to fire their probationary employees after it stopped accepting new offers for its “deferred resignation” program last night.
Dozens of OPM probationary employees were fired on a mass video call on Thursday and given 20 minutes to collect their belongings
"We ask that you gather your personal belongings and exit the premises by 3 p.m. ET as well," an official on the call said.
Judge denies unions' request to block mass firing of probationary employees, buyout offer
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of ...
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OPM orders agencies to begin terminating employees still on probation after a year
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin firing its employees who are still in ...
What is a Probationary Employee, Anyway?
President Donald Trump's administration and the DOGE are offering to lay off federal employees, in hopes of cutting budgets.
Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
A US judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary ...