OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Tuesday updated its guidance to department heads that demanded the firing of ...
US agency that pushed for mass firings quietly clarifies it doesn't have the power to fire workers
OPM said in an email to agency human resources employees that it is aware of recent litigation and that it doesn't have the ...
We spoke to experts about what to expect from the Trump administration's latest memo on federal layoffs
The memo expands the Republican president's effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and impediment to his agenda. Thousands of probationary employees have already ...
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DOD civilian employees given $1 spending limit for travel cards
The Pentagon is freezing travel and government credit cards for civilian employees to comply with DOGE's cost-savings ...
Mass layoffs at Veterans' Affairs will begin early as June, memo says
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to ...
Deadline strikes for next wave of federal layoffs. What to expect from Trump's plan.
Federal agencies have until Thursday, March 13 to submit plans to the Trump administration for large-scale layoffs, called a reduction in force.
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OPM revises probationary employees guidance, says it was not directing agencies to fire feds
The Trump administration's update to the guidance comes after a federal judge ruled last week that OPM's communications on probationary employees were illegal.
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Trump intensifies crackdown on federal employee unions
The memo falls in line with a broader effort by President Donald Trump and his administration to reshape the federal ...