On Monday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidelines to implement Schedule F, renamed Schedule Policy/Career. This initiative allows for the reclassification of federal workers in policy roles, effectively stripping them of civil service protections. President Trump's executive order claims constitutional authority to nullify prior regulations. Agencies are now tasked with submitting petitions to reclassify employees, with a deadline set for April 20. The OPM memo attempts to address concerns about politicization within federal employment by emphasizing the prohibition of patronage.
"In [the executive order], President Trump used his authority under the Constitution and [Title 5 of the U.S. Code] to directly nullify these regulations."
"Section 4 of [the order] provides that, until OPM effectuates their formal rescission '[these regulations] shall be held inoperative and without effect.'"
"This presidential directive immediately superseded OPM regulations issued using delegated presidential authority."
"Agencies may immediately begin the work of compiling lists of 'policy-related' jobs, and OPM has set an initial deadline of April 20 for agencies to submit initial petitions."
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