Judge getting right to the point in unions' case against unlawful probie firings
From an order from this morning in the AFGE etc. v. OPM case:
"In the opposition due WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025, AT 10 AM, defendants shall please address the following:
To what extent did OPM or individuals within OPM direct other agencies to terminate probationary employees based on performance or misconduct? If any such direction (or advice) is in writing, please provide the documents to the Court.
How can an agency lawfully terminate a probationary employee on the basis of “performance” if that employee’s performance was in fact satisfactory?."