OPM Moves to Strengthen Federal Employee Accountability
Washington, D.C. — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced a proposed rule allowing certain federal policy-influencing positions to be reclassified into a new category titled “Schedule Policy/Career.” This rule aims to strengthen accountability among career federal employees while streamlining removals for misconduct or poor performance.
“Policy-making federal employees have a tremendous amount of influence over our laws and our lives,” Acting OPM Director Chuck Ezell said. “Such employees must be held to the highest standards of conduct. Americans deserve a government that is both effective and accountable.”
This proposed rule implements President Trump’s Executive Order, “Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce.” The newly designated “Schedule Policy/Career” roles will remain career positions filled on a nonpartisan, merit basis but will be classified as at-will positions exempt from the standard, often burdensome adverse action and appeals procedures that currently make it difficult to address poor performance or misconduct.
For more information about the proposed rule or to submit comments, click here.
OPM invites public feedback on the proposed rule. The commenting period begins April 23, 2025, and must be received on or before May 23, 2025.
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