Support the Saving the Civil Service Act!
In October 2020, the administration created a new category of positions in the federal workforce, called “Schedule F,” that covered certain policy roles. These positions would have been exempt from competitive hiring rules, and employees in those roles would not have had access to due process, including the right to appeal if removed from these positions. Positions deemed “policy advisory” would have essentially become political appointees, removing job protections for upwards of 50,000 federal employees. For reference, the president appoints a little more than 4,000 political positions in the current system.

FMA strenuously objected to the creation of Schedule F. It would increase politicization of the federal workforce and be a giant leap toward a return of the spoils system, prioritizing political loyalty over qualification and merit. The Executive Order that created Schedule F was revoked in January 2021. However, Schedule F was restored, now going by "Schedule Policy/Career," in January 2025. 

FMA supports the Saving the Civil Service Act (H.R. 492 / S. 134), legislation that would uphold a merit-based civil service, free of politicization, and ensure the oath federal managers take to the Constitution and not to any political party, Democratic or Republican.

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