Trump Admin Moves To Reclassify 50k Federal Workers, Ending Civil Service Protections

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that significantly alters the job status of approximately 50,000 high-ranking career federal employees. Issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the rule creates a new classification—often referred to as “Schedule Policy/Career”—for workers in policy-determining or policy-advocating roles. This reclassification effectively strips these officials of long-standing civil ...