5 CFR 315.905

§ 315.905 Length of the probationary period.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 315.905, § 315.905 Length of the probationary period, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5800
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The authority to determine the length of the probationary period is delegated to the head of each agency, provided that it be of reasonable fixed duration, appropriate to the position, and uniformly applied. An agency may establish different probationary periods for different occupations or a single one for all agency employees.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.