OPM advises agencies to fire probationary employees

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.
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. Agencies, however, have final authority over the removal of their probationary employees.
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.
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."
OPM asks agencies to justify keeping probationary employees
OPM has given agencies until midday on Wednesday to send in a list of employees on probation and make the case to keep them.
Trump administration starts firing probationary employees
The Department of Energy, Forest Service and Office of Personnel Management are among agencies that have begun axing staffers.
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 their probationary period, despite having been employed for a year or more.
Dozens of OPM probationary employees were fired on a mass video call and given 20 minutes to collect their belongings
"We ask that you gather your personal belongings and exit the premises by 3 pm ET as well," an official on the call said.
OPM tells federal agencies to start firing probationary employees
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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 pm ET as well," an official on the call said.
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They continued: “Like all agencies, GSA has been working to meet OPM memo requirements as it relates to probationary periods.
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