Browsing: Probationary Period

Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I am a former employee with the Postal Service, but am now working for the Veterans Administration. Will my time with the Postal Service carry over to the VA? A: Postal service time counts towards retirement. It does not count for the probationary period.   Bill Bransford is managing partner of Shaw Bransford & Roth PC. Disclaimer: Ask a Lawyer publishes information on this website for informational purposes only. Information…

Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was employed by one agency and then transferred two and a half years later to another agency under the Federal Career Intern Program where I worked for almost two more years. Only a week prior to the elimination of FCIP, I was separated from the agency I had been working for. Didn’t I complete my probationary period requirements and doesn’t that protect me from being fired? A: Your question…