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Trump Administration Alters Employee Termination Rules Amid Layoffs

3/5/2025

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The Trump administration updated termination guidance for probationary employees following a federal judge's ruling against OPM's earlier directives.
OPM confirmed that agencies can independently decide on employee terminations, reversing previous instructions.
The Defense Logistics Agency initiated layoffs of probationary employees as part of a Pentagon plan to reduce 5,400 positions.
Since the Trump administration began, over 25,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with additional cuts anticipated.

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The Trump administration updated termination guidance for probationary employees following a federal judge's ruling against OPM's earlier directives.
OPM confirmed that agencies can independently decide on employee terminations, reversing previous instructions.
The Defense Logistics Agency initiated layoffs of probationary employees as part of a Pentagon plan to reduce 5,400 positions.
Since the Trump administration began, over 25,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with additional cuts anticipated.