Dozens of probationary employees in the Department of Transportation received letters informing them they were being fired due to poor performance, even though their supervisors had rated them as exceptional performers. The firings are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline the federal workforce, but agencies are struggling with the fallout. Federal regulations state that probationary employees can be terminated if they fail to demonstrate qualifications for continued employment.
The mass firings have been done in a haphazard manner, with errors such as termination letters not including the names of the employees being fired. Additionally, some probationary employees who were fired have been notified that they are now due to be reinstated, but officials are having trouble locating them. The White House has reported that 75,000 employees have accepted deferred resignation offers, while potentially hundreds of thousands of probationary employees may be let go.
The administration’s actions have faced legal challenges, with judges halting some aspects of the rapid upheaval in the government. President Trump defended the legality of his administration’s actions by quoting a remark attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. The administration has declared that the probationary period is a continuation of the job application process and not an entitlement to permanent employment. Agencies are taking independent action to support the President’s efforts to restructure the federal government.
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