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Schedule Policy/Career: Before You Sign the Form
Federal employees have not yet seen formal Schedule Policy/Career conversions implemented—but the paperwork is already in place. The Office of Personnel Management has prepared an ...
Schedule Policy/Career Lawsuit: The Three Comments Problem
Federal employees following the controversy around Schedule Policy/Career already understand the stakes. The rule allows agencies to reclassify certain career positions into a new ...
The Schedule Policy/Career Rule Just Cleared the Runway
As of March 9, the 30-day waiting period following the Office of Personnel Management’s final rule creating Schedule Policy/Career has expired. That technical milestone carries sig...
Lawsuit Challenges Schedule Policy/Career Rule
A coalition of major labor and watchdog organizations—including AFGE, AFSCME, the AFL-CIO, and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility—recently strengthened their legal c...
Federal Workforce Cuts and Schedule Policy/Career
Federal employees often ask what the rest of 2026 may hold for the civil service. Recent comments from senior administration officials offer a clearer picture—and they carry signif...
MSPB Will Not Hear Schedule Policy/Career Appeals
Federal employees watching the rollout of Schedule Policy/Career should understand a critical procedural change: the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has announced it will not...
Schedule Policy/Career: A Major Change to Federal Job Protections
Some federal employees may soon be presented with paperwork acknowledging a change in their employment status to something called Schedule Policy/Career. If that happens, it is imp...
OPM’s Schedule Policy/Career Explained
Yesterday, the Office of Personnel Management finalized a rule creating a new category called Schedule Policy/Career. While the name may sound technical—or even benign—the substanc...
Schedule Policy/Career: How Civil Service Protections Could Change
Federal employees are waking up to a significant shift in the civil service landscape. Reporting indicates that OPM is expected to finalize a rule creating a new classification—oft...
Shutdowns, RIFs, and Reclassification: A 2026 Reality Check for Federal Employees
Walking back into a federal building at the start of 2026, many employees feel a familiar tightness in the chest. That reaction is not overblown. It reflects an accurate reading of...
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