Performance Appraisal: Draining the Swamp?
The latest step in implementing changes for schedule policy/career classification employees is a new OPM memo addressing performance appraisal.
Schedule F
What Federal Employees Need to Know About the New ‘Schedule/Policy Career’ Rule
OPM’s new Schedule Policy/Career rule reclassifies up to 50,000 federal jobs as at-will, stripping appeal rights. What will this mean for federal employees?
Schedule F and Draining the Swamp: ~50,000 Federal Jobs May Lose Civil-Service Appeal Rights
OPM issued a final Schedule F rule, stripping civil-service appeals from ~50K federal employees to ease firing and reduce efforts to derail policy initiatives.
“Draining the Swamp”: Schedule F is Back and Moving Forward
OPM is publishing a proposed rule to create a Schedule Policy/Career classification (Schedule F) for some federal employees, making it easier to fire them.
Agencies Directed to Report to OPM Information For Implementing Trump Executive Orders
OPM is seeking info from agencies by March 7 on changes complying with executive orders impacting telework and Schedule F policies.
AFGE Sues Trump Over Schedule F
Another lawsuit has been filed challenging the Trump administration over Schedule F.
Schedule F Quickly Moving Forward
OPM issued new guidance with deadlines for identifying positions to be moved to Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule F). Does your job meet these characteristics?
NTEU Sues Trump Over Schedule F
NTEU has sued the Trump administration over the Schedule F executive order.
Schedule F is Back
President Trump has reissued Schedule F which gives him extensive authority to fire those failing to meet performance requirements without the lengthy procedures now required.
OPM Instructs Agencies How to Implement its New Rule Blunting Schedule F
OPM has issued guidance to agencies so they can begin implementing a rule designed to make it harder to reinstate Schedule F.
