The State Division of Criminal Justice Services confirms Officer John Lapiana was removed for cause on July 11.

“The probationary period is a continuation of the job application process, not an entitlement for permanent employment,” an OPM spokesperson told CNN in a statement Thursday.

Days after a Maryland federal judge ruled that terminated probationary workers must be temporarily reinstated, multiple federal agencies have told their staffers that they are complying with the ...

Probationary firefighters for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) graduate in Queens. Photo: FDNY PIO At the core of any probationary firefighter training program are the Xs and Os: the ...

Probationary employees say they received a template email There are an estimated 200,000 probationary workers — generally employees who have less than a year on the job — across federal agencies.

New documents filed by the Justice Department shed light on just how far the White House and its DOGE office have gone in trying to cut probationary staff from the federal government. In ...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to as many as 70 probationary staff members on Tuesday, according to a recipient of a termination letter and multiple people ...

Probationary periods are a tool long used to test the viability of job candidates. They can provide a window into an employee’s suitability and qualifications for a position. In an economy that ...

So, a better solution is to bag the probationary period altogether. If you’ve hired someone, you’ve hired someone. Don’t differentiate between your new hires and your long term employees.

Labor unions representing federal employees are still working to get their arms around the full scale and scope of the firing of probationary employees this week. More than 200,000 employees have ...

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful There are an estimated 200,000 probationary workers — generally employees who have less than a year on the job ...