WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Office Of Personnel Management has issued a rule called: Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 24 by Stephen Hickman, Federal Register Liaison.
Summary: As directed by Executive Order 14284, "Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service, " issued on April 24, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is rescinding the regulations on probationary periods for initial appointments in the competitive service and making conforming amendments.
For more information, contact Mike Gilmore by telephone at 202/936-3261 or Katika Floyd by telephone at 202/606-0960; or by email at employ@opm.gov.
The full text of the rule can be found...