5 C.F.R. § 315.803 : Administrative Personnel — OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT — CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS — CAREER AND CAREER-CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT — PROBATION ON INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO A COMPETITIVE POSITION — Agency action during probationary period (general)

(a) The agency shall utilize the probationary period as fully as possible to determine the fitness of the employee and shall terminate his or her services during this period if the employee fails to demonstrate fully his or her qualifications for continued employment.
(b) Termination of an individual serving a probationary period must be taken in accordance with subpart D of part 752 of this chapter if the individual has completed one year of current continuous service under other than a temporary appointment limited to 1 year or less and is not otherwise excluded by the provisions of that subpart.

5 C.F.R. §315.803

73 FR 7187, 2/7/2008; 85 FR 65982, 11/16/2020; 87 FR 67782, 12/12/2022