Legislation Would Extend Probationary Period for New Feds to Two Years

Legislation has been introduced in the House that would extend the probationary period for newly hired federal employees from one year to two.

 Known as the Ensuring A Qualified Civil Service (EQUALS) Act (H.R. 4182), the bill is sponsored by Congressman James Comer (R-KY). He says the bill is needed to help a common problem faced by federal managers: They do not have enough time to assess whether or not prospective employees are qualified for federal service before they become permanent members of the federal workforce.
 The current one year probationary period allows… (for more, click here)

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