January 20, 2025executivefederal workforcecivil service reformexecutive power
Trump signs Executive Order 14171 reinstating Schedule F as Schedule Policy/Career
President Trump signs EO 14171 on his first day in office, reclassifying federal employees in policy-related positions from protected civil service status to at-will employment. The order reinstates and expands the Biden-revoked Schedule F, renaming the category Schedule Policy/Career and directing agencies to identify affected positions within 90 days.