Good government experts warn that President Trump’s revival of Schedule F, inserting new criteria into the hiring process and demand for a list of all feds who are still on their probationary period portend a mass firing of career workers as the new administration seeks to reshape the federal bureaucracy.
The classification, which makes it easier to fire federal workers, is also the subject of congressional legislation.
Federal employees in DEI roles will be placed on leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to an OPM memo, following President Trump's executive order.
President Trump reinstated a revised executive order from his first term that would make it easier for the White House to remove policy-facing federal employees — including Senior Executive Service employees.
OPM said technological advances necessitated the changes, but some stakeholders argued the modifications still don’t reflect current governmental needs.
Executive orders are written directives issued by a president that manage the operations of the U.S. government. They have the force of law similar to regulations issued by federal agencies, according to the American Bar Association.
WASHINGTON: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday (Jan 22) evening as the new
A memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Tuesday evening called for all federal DEI employees to be placed on leave by Wednesday evening. White House press secretary Ka
The Trump administration has taken swift action to dismantle all federal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs. Employees in these offices have been placed on paid administrative leave as agencies are instructed to shut down related initiatives and remove associated content.