What Is a ‘Probationary’ Employee?
Many federal workers being cut by the thousands are relatively new in their current jobs but often have years of experience.
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Veterans Affairs axes another 1,400 probationary employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of 1,400 probationary employees Monday evening—employees the ...
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Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
WASHINGTON − The Defense Department has sent lists of its probationary employees to the Trump administration, according to a senior official, as the Pentagon braces for layoffs that have rocked ...
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Pentagon expects to fire more than 5,000 civilian probationary employees starting next week
The first firings of Defense Department civilian probationary employees are expected to start next week, with about 5,400 set ...
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CDC layoffs: Two fired employees among 1,300 let go in government overhaul
Fired CDC workers are telling their stories. Carolyn Corrigan is a highly educated woman with a decade's experience working ...
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VA axes another 1,400 employees
The VA said the individuals dismissed were “non-mission critical” probationary employees who have served less than two ...
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an ...
Tinker Air Force Base bracing for looming layoff of probationary workers
KOCO 5 has been working to confirm rumors of layoffs since last week as Tinker Air Force Base braces for layoffs. Officials ...