National Science Foundation is reinstating fired probationary employees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Monday that it is reinstating dozens of probationary employees that the Trump administration fired last month. Why it matters: The reversal comes after a federal judge ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind instructions to several federal agencies to fire probationary employees.
NSF says it’s reinstating fired probationary employees
The National Science Foundation is reinstating probationary employees following a court ruling on the firings.
Federal board orders USDA to reinstate 'numerous' fired probationary employees
A federal personnel board on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate a fired worker, as well as "numerous" other probationary employees who were fired Feb. 13 and later. The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the ruling at the request of the Office of Special Counsel,
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.
Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.
Washington joins lawsuit to stop probationary federal employee cuts
The Washington State Attorney General's Office has joined a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's efforts to terminate probationary federal employees. It anticipates more Washingtonians will lose their positions if the plan moves forward.
OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
The Office of Personnel Management has revised a Jan. 20 memo asking federal agencies to identify probationary employees ahead of a mass firing. The reissued memo does not order fired workers reinstated.
Science agency reinstates some fired employees, includes people with disabilities, veterans, military spouses
The National Science Foundation said in a memo it's reinstating some of its fired probationary employees. A federal workers union says it's 84-86 workers.
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NSF begins reinstating probationary employees
Following the federal court ruling, the Office of Personnel Management told agencies to begin the reinstatement of unlawfully ...