A letter sent to the White House pushes for details on Schedule Policy/Career and if there are plans to expand the list of those stripped of their protections.
Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw, who is running for the empty 11th congressional seat in Virginia, talks with reporters following a news conference, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Fairfax, Va. Walkinshaw will face Republican Stewart Whitson in a special election on Sept. 9 to fill Rep. Gerry Connolly's congressional seat in Fairfax County (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Recent regulatory changes from the Trump administration are overhauling how employee removals and disciplinary actions function across the federal workforce.
After losing civil service protections, some federal employees now in Schedule Policy/Career fear for their job security and retribution for speaking up.
OPM proposed to revise FEVS core questions on employee satisfaction, performance and workload, as well as let agencies oversee their own workforce surveys.
OPM Director Scott Kupor wrote that the changes are part of how the administration is trying to create high-performing organizations and promote accountability.
The recruitment effort comes after more than 7,600 IT employees separated from their jobs at DoD, resulting in a net staffing loss of nearly 5,700 tech experts.
FILE - The Theodore Roosevelt Building, location of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, on Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington. The government's chief human resources agency has issued a new rule making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees. Advocates hope the rule will head off former President Donald Trump's promises to radically remake the workforce along ideological lines if he wins back the White House in November. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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