Key Points To Remember: Probationary Employees

	A probationary employee can appeal his or her termination for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct to the Merit Systems Protection Board only if he or she can allege discrimination due to marital status or political partisan affiliation.
	A probationary/trial period, depending on the type of appointment, generally lasts only one to two years. In your efforts to avoid future performance problems, be sure to make a thorough assessment of a new employee's performance during this period.