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Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire

UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, JUL 17 – The new Schedule G classification targets non-career federal workers for easier removal to enforce presidential priorities, potentially affecting thousands of policy-related employees.

  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating Schedule G, a new classification of non-career federal employees, to support his political priorities.
  • Schedule G workers will leave the federal government at the end of the president's term, according to the order signed by Trump.
  • The order allows federal agencies to remove employees for various reasons, streamlining the process.
  • William Resh, a professor at Georgia State University, stated that Schedule G undermines democratic accountability in public agencies.
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a new classification of federal employees, others than careers; these would be easier given if the president's priorities were not met, the...

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