Updated February 20 at 9:15 a.m. EST with comment from NASA.
Probationary NASA workers may be sticking around, at least for now, following earlier reports that the space agency was firing more than 1,000 employees.
NASA Reverses Course on Firing 1,000 Probationary Employees
Space agency’s probationary personnel had expected to receive termination notices on Tuesday, but none came.
Key Takeaways:
- Probationary NASA employees, initially expected to be fired as part of federal workforce reductions, have reportedly retained their jobs, at least for now.
- Several major NASA centers, including Johnson, Goddard, and Marshall Space Flight Centers, confirmed that their probationary personnel were exempted from the anticipated firings.
- While the probationary cuts were halted, hundreds of other NASA employees who opted for a deferred resignation offer are still being placed on administrative leave.
- The long-term job security for these employees remains uncertain, as new guidance for a potential reduction in force could still be enacted soon.
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