Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service
Full Official Summary
Thousands of career government experts—including scientists, lawyers, and policy analysts—are losing their long-held civil service protections and can now be fired by the president for almost any reason. By shifting these positions into a new "at-will" category, the government is ending a decades-old rule that shielded non-partisan staff from being replaced when a new administration takes office. This policy reinstates a 2020 rule that was previously cancelled, meaning federal workers who once focused on neutral data must now align with the administration’s goals or risk losing their jobs. As a result, everyday citizens may see federal agencies become more focused on the president’s personal agenda rather than following independent, long-term professional standards.
In 2024, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a rule that amended civil service regulations specifically to impede and block the implementation of the policy now enacted by Executive Order 14410.
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Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service
Thousands of career government experts—including scientists, lawyers, and policy analysts—are losing their long-held civil service protections and can now be fired by the president for almost any reason. By shifting these positions into a new "at-will" category, the government is ending a decades-old rule that shielded non-partisan staff from being replaced when a new administration takes office. This policy reinstates a 2020 rule that was previously cancelled, meaning federal workers who once focused on neutral data must now align with the administration’s goals or risk losing their jobs. As a result, everyday citizens may see federal agencies become more focused on the president’s personal agenda rather than following independent, long-term professional standards.