OPM Guidance: Guidance on Probationary Periods, Administrative Leave and Details

Keith’s note: According to this OPM Guidance issued on 20 January 2025: “Generally, employees in the competitive service with less than one year of service, and in the excepted service with less than two years of service, can be terminated without triggering MSPB appeal rights. This applies to temporary employees on appointments “not to exceed” a date certain. No later than January 24, 2025, agencies should identify all employees on probationary periods, who have served less than a year in a competitive service appointment, or who have served less than two years in an excepted service appointment, and send a report to OPM listing all such employees to employeeaccountability@opm.gov, with a copy to Amanda Scales at amanda.scales@opm.gov. In addition, agencies should promptly determine whether those employees should be retained at the agency.“