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Trump Administration Revamps Employee Appeals Process, Limits Grounds

12/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposes changes to the probationary employee appeals process.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) would limit appeal grounds to discrimination or procedural deviations.
Appeals would be handled by the Merit System Accountability and Compliance office instead of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
The change would remove hearings and discovery and is tied to broader probationary reforms.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposes changes to the probationary employee appeals process.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) would limit appeal grounds to discrimination or procedural deviations.
Appeals would be handled by the Merit System Accountability and Compliance office instead of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
The change would remove hearings and discovery and is tied to broader probationary reforms.