{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-315.905","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 315.905","heading":"Length of the probationary period.","body":"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.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 315—CAREER AND CAREER-CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT","Subpart I—Probation on Initial Appointment to a Supervisory or Managerial Position"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"3dfc348166f151d352d5b5bd81196697224dd32cdddce2bab4c22a9a3c66bd3f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-315.904","next":"us/5-cfr-315.906"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}