o Shifting the authority to designate certain employees as Schedule F from the Director of the OMB to the President o Expanding employees that should be considered for Schedule F designation to include supervising policy / career employees and other employees that the Director considers as policy / career employees o Clarifying that policy / career employees are not required to politically support the President but are required to faithfully implement their policies
• Outlook : o Within 30 days of the order , the Director of the OMB is required to issue guidance about additional categories of positions that executive departments and agencies should consider recommending for Schedule Policy / Career .
• Other General Government Recissions o EO 13989 Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
• Executive Order 13989 requires political appointees to agree to additional restrictions by signing an Ethics Pledge . o
EO 14003 Protecting the Federal Workforce
• Executive Order 14003 revoked Trump ’ s EO 13957 that established Schedule F of the excepted service .
• The EO also revoked several other Trump era rules relating to the federal workforce .
• The EO also ensured collective bargaining rights for federal employees and initiated a study on the minimum wage .
o EO 14035 Diversity , Equity , Inclusion , and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce :
• This Executive Order launched a government-wide initiative to cultivate a federal workforce that draws from the full diversity of the Nation and that advances equitable employment opportunities . The Executive Order reaffirms that the United States is at its strongest when our Nation ’ s workforce reflects the communities it serves , and when our public servants are fully equipped to advance equitable outcomes for all American communities .
o EO 14136 Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice ( DOJ ):
• EO 14136 created the following order of succession behind the Attorney General :
• United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York ;
• United States Attorney for the District of Arizona ;
• United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois ; and
• United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii .
• Ending DEI Programs o Overview :
• According to the Trump administration , this EO aims to protect Americans from immoral discrimination programs , primarily disguised under the term “ diversity , equity , and inclusion ” ( DEI ). This Executive Order tasks the Director of OMB , assisted by the Attorney General and the Director of Office of Personnel Management ( OPM ), with the elimination of all “ discriminatory ” programs , including DEI . bracewell . com 14