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:
- Reports of NASA firing over 1,000 probationary employees have been suspended, as these workers did not receive expected termination notices, with several key centers confirming exemptions.
- The reason for this unexpected reprieve is unclear, with speculation pointing to NASA demonstrating job criticality or potential influence from Trump's NASA administrator nominee, Jared Isaacman.
- While probationary employees received a temporary reprieve, hundreds of other NASA employees who opted for deferred resignation are still being placed on administrative leave, and future workforce reductions remain a possibility.
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