Executive Order EO 14410
Close Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service Signed Donald Trump · Jun 3, 2026
Moves senior policy jobs into Schedule Policy/Career to make them easier to fire for poor performance.
Does not create new legal authority; relies on existing civil service law. Does not set a deadline for transferring all policy positions government-wide.
What it does (9) Purpose Cites current rules making it difficult for federal supervisors to remove underperformers or those guilty of misconduct Amendments to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations Allows employees in Schedule Policy/Career to be separated for unacceptable performance or misconduct without standard trial periods Requires agencies to follow merit-based hiring and veteran preference when filling Schedule Policy/Career roles Gives competitive-service employees on probation one year to earn competitive status if moved to Schedule Policy/Career Amendments to Executive Orders Agency heads must document in writing why each position qualifies as policy-influencing before moving it to Schedule Policy/Career Performance Awards Agencies must establish separate bonus pools to reward Schedule Policy/Career employees for outstanding performance OPM must launch a formal rulemaking process to design a presidential award program for these positions Schedule Policy/Career Determination and Transfer Named positions are moved to Schedule Policy/Career effective immediately upon signing Agencies must update records and notify employees of their new job classification within 7 days Read it on the Federal Register