OPM advises agencies to fire probationary employees

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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 their probationary period, despite having been employed for a year or more.
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OPM orders firings of federal workers in probationary period | Morning in America
Office of Personnel Management officials met with agency leaders across the government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period, which can last up to two years from the date they were hired.
OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials met with agency leaders across government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period a year or more after being hired.
OPM fires its own probationary period staff
Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly exit the Office of Personnel Management’s premises.
OPM tells federal agencies to start firing probationary employees
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management met with federal agencies Thursday and told them to start letting go of probationary employees.
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