OPM Asking For List of Probationary Employees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just started a few months ago and love my new job. This is a real bummer.

Me too. So sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long after you are hired are you on probation?

My probation is one year, but I’ve worked at agencies where it is two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHERE DO WE LOOK TO SEE IF WE'RE ON PROBATION?

Your official HR hiring documentation will say if you are on probation. The probation is one year.

What is "official HR hiring documentation"? USAJOBS job announcement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m crying

Me too. How the heck am I supposed to work tomorrow? I’ve worked for the feds for 20 years but just switched agencies. Darn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do I look to see if I'm on probation? Is it on my SF50? I don't actually know because I took a transfer within my agency, and I don't know if my new job came with a new probationary period. I certainly hope not.

At my agency you would be on a new probationary period. I just became a manager (same office I’ve been working for 15 years) and I was told that I am on a probationary period for one year. WTF??

You’re not probationary as a fed, just as a supervisor. If you don’t pass probation, they’d have to put you back in your non supervisory or similar role.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m crying

Me too. How the heck am I supposed to work tomorrow? I’ve worked for the feds for 20 years but just switched agencies. Darn.

That doesn't mean you're probationary just because you switched agencies. In fact, it's normal to just have one probationary period, although some agencies make everyone (transfers and new hires) go through a probationary period. You should check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m crying

Me too. How the heck am I supposed to work tomorrow? I’ve worked for the feds for 20 years but just switched agencies. Darn.

That doesn't mean you're probationary just because you switched agencies. In fact, it's normal to just have one probationary period, although some agencies make everyone (transfers and new hires) go through a probationary period. You should check.

where to check?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHERE DO WE LOOK TO SEE IF WE'RE ON PROBATION?

Your official HR hiring documentation will say if you are on probation. The probation is one year.

What is "official HR hiring documentation"? USAJOBS job announcement?

Check your most recent SF-50

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m crying

Me too. How the heck am I supposed to work tomorrow? I’ve worked for the feds for 20 years but just switched agencies. Darn.

Then you should not have had to start a new probationary. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHERE DO WE LOOK TO SEE IF WE'RE ON PROBATION?

Your official HR hiring documentation will say if you are on probation. The probation is one year.

What is "official HR hiring documentation"? USAJOBS job announcement?

Check your most recent SF-50

Which box on SF-50 says you're probationary or not?

[Anonymous]

Ugh. 6 months to go for me (excepted). At least my reviews are 5s/exceed and I got a quality increase. I like my job, don't want to go back to a law firm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do I look to see if I'm on probation? Is it on my SF50? I don't actually know because I took a transfer within my agency, and I don't know if my new job came with a new probationary period. I certainly hope not.

At my agency you would be on a new probationary period. I just became a manager (same office I’ve been working for 15 years) and I was told that I am on a probationary period for one year. WTF??

The memo only asks for people on probation with less than one year of service in the competitive service.
You still have civil service protections based on your time in so you can’t be part of a mass action.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't freak out about this. This gives heads of agency lots of leeway to keep people on probation that are doing great. If I was on probation and not doing so hot, I'd be worried.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHERE DO WE LOOK TO SEE IF WE'RE ON PROBATION?

Your official HR hiring documentation will say if you are on probation. The probation is one year.

What is "official HR hiring documentation"? USAJOBS job announcement?

Check your most recent SF-50

Which box on SF-50 says you're probationary or not?

I looked, and it's not on there. There's only the box that says conditional or permanent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I need to start writing a jjustification to keep the guy who started on Monday and doesn't even have his computer yet...

Is his name Donald?