- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025
What it does
The MERIT Act would require the reinstatement of probationary federal employees who were terminated as part of a mass termination (15 or more separations in 30 days) between January 20, 2025, and the bill’s enactment, provided they were serving a probationary period or had not completed required continuous service. Affected employees would be entitled to reappointment to a same or similar position in their former agency, with back pay for the period between termination and reappointment, or a lump-sum payment if they secured another federal job. The bill mandates agency notifications, sets timelines for responses and appointments, treats separations as involuntary without cause, and…
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