Many probationary workers at the Department of Health and Human Services had been put on paid leave amid court battles with ...

So, what is a PROBATIONARY employee? A probationary employee is the same as: 1) PRIVATE: as an enlisted person in the army. 2) LIEUTENANT: as an officer in the military. 3) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ...

The Trump administration wants to make it easier for supervisors in the federal workforce to dismiss probationary employees ...

Court declines to block more firings of recently hired staff, saying individual agencies are now making their own decisions.

The order declares that employees will only attain full employment status if their managers review and sign off on their performance, adding a new obstacle for probationary workers to clear.