Executive Order Obliterating Civil Service Protections Gets an ‘F’
The author says there are a number of inherent problems with the recent Executive Order that creates a new class of federal employees.
The author says there are a number of inherent problems with the recent Executive Order that creates a new class of federal employees.
A federal employee has agreed to a 120-day suspension without pay for a Hatch Act violation.
The author says that although the civil service system is not perfect, a return to the “spoils system” would be devastating for the federal workforce.
The author says that making it easier to fire federal employees is an emotionally charged issue that is only one aspect of addressing accountability problems.
Various groups are seeking loyalty of the federal workforce. Is there an internal “permanent state” in government? A former administration official says it exists, is dangerous and threatens our democracy.
The author says that there are better ways to enact changes to the federal civil service laws than vilifying federal employees.
The author outlines seven basic principles that he says have the potential to design a more accountable civil service that is free from political influence.
A bill to require OPM to provide yearly data to Congress on union activity by federal employees is under consideration in the House.