The Trump Administration and Probationary Periods
OPM and MSPB guidelines leave the author to question if blanket terminations or probationary federal employees meet legal criteria.
Probationary Period
MSPB Orders Temporary Reinstatement of Thousands of Probationary Federal Employees
The MSPB granted a stay request, temporarily reinstating thousands of probationary federal employees fired by USDA.
Refusal to Telework During COVID-19 Emergency Leads to Probationary Termination
An HHS Attorney Advisor was terminated for not teleworking during COVID-19. Her appeals on this termination during her probationary period are explored.
Politics, Probationary Employees, and Courts: Federal Optimization Politics on Full Display
The circumstances involving probationary employees resemble a soap opera of personal and political drama. This weekend, a court ruled the Special Counsel’s firing illegal.
OSC Seeks Intervention in Alleged Improper Terminations of Some Probationary Federal Employees
OSC has requested that MSPB pause terminations of six probationary federal employees, alleging violations of federal laws and merit system principles.
Appeals After Firing Probationary Employees: What Are Their Rights?
The federal government has removed thousands of employees during a probationary period. Will traditional appeals be followed?
Probationary Period Federal Employees Facing An Uncertain Future
An OPM memo asking for the number of probationary employees and uses of administrative leave is important as a precursor to reducing size of the federal workforce.
You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide
A probationary employee at the Bureau of Prisons ducked agency attempts to notify her of her termination during probation. But did this work to save her job?
Are Whistleblowers More Likely to Be Fired if They Are Probationary Employees?
A GAO report attempted to determine if whistleblowers are more likely to be fired when they are in probationary status.
Probation in the Time of Pandemic
The author says that during the time of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, effective use of the probationary period is more important than ever.
