See which federal agencies are firing new hires

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Updated as of 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 14 

The Trump administration has begun firing federal employees who are in their probationary periods, typically those hired within the past one to two years. Such workers have weaker civil service job protections. 

The Office of Personnel Management previously asked agencies to compile lists of their probationary employees and, in some cases, federal offices warned such individuals they could be imminently fired. 

Based on OPM data, as of May 2024, more than 200,000 federal employees have been hired within the last year. 

Here are the departments and agencies where Government Executive has confirmed firings of new hires have taken place. We will update as we learn more. If known, we also note the approximate number of affected employees:

Agriculture Department

  • Forest Service – 2,400 
  • Food and Nutrition Service – number unconfirmed, but termination notices at FNS were obtained by Government Executive 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – number unconfirmed

Education Department – 60 members of the bargaining unit, according to the American Federation of Government Employees 

Energy Department – number unconfirmed 

General Services Administration – at least 100

Interior Department – 2,300 employees (according to internal communications obtained by Government Executive) 

Office of Personnel Management – number unconfirmed

Small Business Administration – number unconfirmed

Veterans Affairs Department – 1,000

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