MERIT Act requires reinstatement of recently terminated probationary federal employees.
The MERIT Act mandates the reinstatement of probationary federal employees who were involuntarily or voluntarily separated from service in an executive agency as part of a mass termination between January 20, 2025, and the enactment date of this Act. These employees are entitled to an appointment to a similar position in their former agency and a payment equivalent to their lost wages. The act also requires the Office of Personnel Management to determine the pay for each position and mandates reports on the mass terminations and the reinstatement process.
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