Musk Administrative Leave Threat for Return to the Office Analyzed
On February 24, 2025, Elon Musk issued a threat via social media that employees who failed to return to the office would be placed on administrative leave. This...
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Legal Issues in Musk/OPM “What Did You Do Last Week” E-mail
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Elon Musk issued a social media post indicating an e-mail would be forthcoming to all federal executive branch employees,...
Severance Pay for Federal Executive Branch Employees
With the recent push for firing probationary employees and to initiate reductions in force (RIFs) in the executive branch, it would appear timely to discuss the...
Supervisory Probationary Period
In light of the mass terminations of executive branch probationary employees (including potentially termination of possible non-probationary employees who were...
End Date of Probationary Periods
In light of the mass terminations of executive branch probationary employees, a review of when a probationary period actually ends is timely. As a definitional...
Further OPM Guidance on Return to the Office Exemptions
On February 12, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management issued a third guidance memorandum on return-to-the-office requirements for federal civil service...
New Reduction in Force (RIF) Executive Order
On February 11, 2025, the Administration issued a new executive order initiating a government reorganization and reduction in force (RIF), and updating...
OPM Issues Then Withdraws Updated OPM Guidance on Deferred Resignation Program
On February 11, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had issued further updated guidance on its “Fork in the Road” deferred resignation program...
OPM Directs Reduction of SES Positions Reserved for Career Employees
In two recent guidance memoranda, one on February 4, 2025, and one on February 5, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) took steps to reduce the number...