Published Date: 19.04.2025 06:18 / Politics

Trump Unveils Federal Workforce Rules

Trump Unveils Federal Workforce Rules

United States President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the Office of Personnel Management will introduce new civil service regulations targeting career government employees. These changes will follow a "day one executive order" issued by the president to reshape the accountability framework within the federal workforce.

Trump explained that career officials involved in policy-making will now be reclassified under a new designation titled “Schedule Policy/Career.” This category will impose stricter standards of conduct and performance for federal employees engaged in shaping and implementing administration policy.

According to the announcement, any career official who refuses to advance the president’s policy agenda or is found to be engaging in corrupt behavior will be subject to dismissal. “This is just common sense,” Trump wrote, emphasizing that the new policy framework is intended to allow the federal government to function more like a private-sector organization.

“We must root out corruption and implement accountability in our government workforce,” Trump added, positioning the reform as a step toward restoring public trust in civil service operations. The proposal reflects broader efforts by the Trump administration to exert stronger executive control over bureaucratic processes and remove resistance from within federal institutions.

The Office of Personnel Management is expected to formally issue the new regulations soon, marking a significant shift in how civil service roles are evaluated and enforced across various agencies. Supporters of the change argue that it will empower elected leadership to carry out its policy agenda more efficiently, while critics warn it could politicize the traditionally neutral federal workforce.

As the executive order takes effect, all eyes will be on the implementation of “Schedule Policy/Career” and how it reshapes the relationship between career civil servants and presidential authority in the years ahead.