Administrative Leave

[meddjay]

Arizona- I have worked for the federal government for 8 months, with probationary period lasting 1 year. I have been on admin leave (with pay) for three weeks now, awaiting paperwork from Wash DC concerning my background check. I have researched all I can trying to figure out what it is in my background that is a problem. I have racked my brain trying to figure out if I left out an address I lived at once or what the problem is. I can't not think of anything that SHOULD disqualify me from working for the federal government. They have already made some mistakes according to my research in this whole thing. For example immediately before I was put on admin leave they said that there would be layoffs across the country (the part of the federal gov I work for has only been in existance for 8 months), then they put me on admin leave. If I was off probation they couldn't have a RIF and then put me on admin leave. But since I am on probation for 1 year they can do what they please. Also they are not suppose to put someone on admin leave for extended period of time. I am scared I am going to lose my job when this paperwork finally gets here (599 other people across US are also on admin leave). Is there anything I can do at this point? Thanks for your help!

 

[cbg]

Not really. The holdup may not have anything to do with anything they are finding in your background check. It could just as easily have to do with overworked staff, information not coming in, people off on vacation, or any number of other logistical factors.

 

[meddjay]

Thanks for your answer, but that is what they told me when they put me on administrative leave....that it is something from the background check that is the problem. Like I said, we are just waiting on paperwork to arrive from Washington DC.