Office of personnel management orders agencies to dismiss workers who had not yet gained civil service protection

Summary

The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees, affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of workers.

This follows Trump’s executive order mandating large-scale workforce reductions. Elon Musk advocates for eliminating entire agencies.

Layoffs have already hit agencies like the VA and Education Department, sparking criticism.

Further deep cuts are planned, with hiring restricted to one for every four departures.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    The decision on probationary workers, who generally have less than a year on the job, came from the office of personnel management (OPM), which serves as a human resources department for the federal government.

    Why do so many people with no idea how the federal government is structured keep trying to talk about it like they have a clue?

    Obviously not as bad as the people running it not having a clue, but it’s incredibly hypocritical for people just as ignorant to talk shit.

    OPM is it’s own agency.

    They terminated their probationary employees, but they cannot fire anyone else’s.