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New Rules for Government Job Probation
Recent Bills/New Rules for Government Job Probation

New Rules for Government Job Probation

IntroducedOctober 14, 2025
In House4 months ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
Awaiting House vote
Government Operations and PoliticsEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Why This Matters

This bill changes the rules for how long new government employees must serve in a probationary period before their jobs become permanent.

If you are a new government employee, your job security will depend on a longer probation period and performance evaluations.
Who this affects
new government employees · veterans · competitive service positions
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill extends the probationary period for most new government employees to two years.
  2. 2Employees with veteran status will have a shorter, one-year probationary period.
  3. 3Agencies must evaluate new employees during probation to decide if they should keep them.
  4. 4If an employee is terminated without proper certification, they can be reinstated within 30 days.
  5. 5The bill includes specific guidelines for how agencies should assess employee performance.
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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
Intro
House
Senate
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IntroducedOct 14, 2025
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Awaiting House vote

Senate
President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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