OPM Asking For List of Probationary Employees

[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]

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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.

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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?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

But you realize that the heads of all of the agencies are Trump appointees now, right? Whose only qualification was being willing to do whatever he wants them to?

[Anonymous]

My supervisor started last week. What do you think, thumb up or thumb down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nevermind RTO. This is the real cause for concern:

https://www.chcoc.gov/content/guidance-probationary-periods-administrative-leave-and-details

This appears to be the meanest among all actions toward federal employees. Submiting a list people falling into a category who are not violating anything by default?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People really think these firings will be based on performance? DOGE was discussing a month ago their proposal to simply fire every employee still in probation.

Exactly. Possibly reforms are needed. The likelihood of this administration enacting them precisely or responsibly is low.

[Anonymous]

"In addition, agencies should promptly determine whether those
employees should be retained at the agency." Hopefully, they won't fire probationary employees who are doing well.

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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.

Pull up the vacancy announcement.

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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.

If you're permanent, you're past probation.

If conditional...depends on the date.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The recent hires are the good ones. Ugh.

Exactly. It's the people over 50 years old that are typically the problem.

You need to read up on ageism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is Amanda Scales at OPM?

I really hope this is just a coincidence. https://washingtonprogram.ucdavis.edu/alumni/amanda-scales

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Anonymous wrote:Who is Amanda Scales at OPM?

https://washingtonprogram.ucdavis.edu/alumni/amanda-scales

She looks like a Musk person.

Absolutely. After UC Davis, she worked in HR at Uber.