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Federal Workforce Cuts and Their Implications

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently convened with federal agencies, issuing a significant directive to begin dismissing probationary employees. These employees, typically within their first one to two years of service, lack full Civil Service protections, making them vulnerable to layoffs. The repercussions of this decision are projected to affect hundreds of thousands of workers across the federal government, with the Department of Veterans Affairs alone announcing a reduction of 1,000 probationary positions.