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:
- NASA's probationary employees, previously expected to be terminated as part of a federal workforce reduction, did not receive termination notices and have temporarily kept their jobs.
- The reprieve was reportedly due to NASA arguing the affected positions were critical or potentially influenced by the incoming NASA administrator nominee, Jared Isaacman.
- While probationary cuts were averted for now, hundreds of other NASA employees who opted for deferred resignation are still being placed on administrative leave, contributing to an overall workforce reduction.
- Despite this immediate reprieve, the long-term job security for probationary employees remains uncertain, as new guidance on workforce reduction is anticipated.
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