(Joshua Roberts/Reuters)Newly hired federal employees would have to serve a two-year probationary period, double the current standard, before attaining full civil service job protections, under a bill ready for a House vote Thursday. “The probationary period can be a powerful tool for Federal managers to ensure qualified individuals are being appointed to Federal service. The probationary period is effectively the last step in the federal hiring process even though the employee already is on board. The probationary period has been the subject of studies and proposals for many years. … Appropriate actions taken within the probationary period are the best way to avoid long-term problems.” OPM has not addressed the issue since then.

Source: Washington Post November 29, 2017 15:17 UTC