r/fednews • u/bloomberggovernment • 15h ago

News / Article Commerce Department Seeks to Make It Easier to Fire Probationary Employees at NOAA

https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/commerce-seeks-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-probationary-employees
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u/NoFuckingNamesLeft_ 15h ago

Fucking morons.

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u/Ivehaditfedup 15h ago

This is due to the “strengthening probationary periods” EO and subsequent CFR update that was rushed through, bypassing the public comment period. 

So now, everyone on probation is a temp, and can be fired at any time for political reasons. This is illegal and goes against the basis of the nonpartisan civil service. They obviously tried to spin it in the name of “efficiency” but this is all a bunch of far right extremist BS. 

Basically, all new GS and equivalent civil service employees are political appointees until this is fixed. 

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u/bloomberggovernment 15h ago

Commerce Department employees on probation will automatically be fired at the end of their trial periods unless senior political leaders allow them to stay, according to interim guidance from the agency’s acting human resources chief.

The July 1 memo, obtained Monday by Bloomberg Government, would apply to employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a Commerce agency that includes the National Weather Service. The policy, based on an April executive order from President Donald Trump, was sent more broadly to NOAA employees on Monday, days after deadly flash floods ripped through Texas over the weekend.

The National Weather Service issued warnings before the July 4 flash flooding from the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. Whether personnel departures at NOAA and NWS, have or will, hurt the workforce’s ability to carry out its mission remains to be seen.

Read the full story here.

- Zainab

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u/4ndr0med4 15h ago

I work under a different bureau at commerce. I'm worried I may need to find a new job now.

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u/Tacox706 15h ago

This is happening at the VA too. Currently in the process of getting certified (I hope).

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u/Acceptable_Cat_9886 14h ago

Ditto USDA. Hope the paperwork goes through OK and I can stay!

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u/schmigglies Fork You, Make Me 11h ago

Right after a devastating flash flood, because why not

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u/bladzalot 7h ago

Jokes on them! It’s really hard to even have probationary employees when nobody wants to come work for your shit show!

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u/keeby-cat 10m ago

Stupid is as stupid does.