EO 14171
Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
Government ReformLaw Enforcement
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Summary
This executive order reinstates and amends a previous policy creating a 'Schedule Policy/Career' classification for certain federal positions, removing civil service protections and making these employees more easily removable by the President. The order aims to increase accountability of policy-influencing federal employees to presidential authority.
Key Points
- 1Reinstates Executive Order 13957 from 2020, which creates a new employment classification (renamed from 'Schedule F' to 'Schedule Policy/Career') for federal positions involving policy-influencing work
- 2Removes certain civil service protections and adverse action procedures for employees in these positions, making them easier to dismiss without traditional due process requirements
- 3Requires Schedule Policy/Career employees to 'faithfully implement administration policies' as a condition of employment, with failure to do so constituting grounds for dismissal
- 4Directs the Office of Personnel Management to identify additional categories of positions that should be moved into this new classification within 30 days
- 5Revokes Executive Order 14003 from 2021 that had protected federal workforce civil service rules and merit system principles
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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