Civil-service protections stripped from up to 50,000 federal employees
Enacted7/10
Federal · Executive Order 14171 "Schedule F" · Signed Jan 20, 2025
Impact 7/10
Reinstates and expands "Schedule F" (renamed Schedule Policy/Career), allowing reclassification of tens of thousands of career civil servants to at-will employment. OPM finalized the rule in February 2026 and the first tranche of about 8,000 positions was reclassified in June 2026; OPM has estimated up to 50,000 positions could be covered. Legal challenges are ongoing.
Safety net & benefitsWork & wagesGovernment & civil serviceWorking-age adultsMiddle-income
Sources
✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-15