OPM advises agencies to fire probationary employees

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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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.
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.
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 advises agencies to fire probationary employees after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline
Agencies, however, have final authority over the removal of their probationary employees. A source familiar with OPM’s decision-making told Federal News Network that OPM met with agencies and provided them with guidance to lay off probationary employees,
OPM tells federal agencies to start firing probationary employees
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