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Executive Order 14317

Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service

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In simple terms

This executive order creates a new Schedule G in the federal excepted service for noncareer policy-making or policy-advocating positions that normally change with presidential transitions. It amends Civil Service Rule VI to add Schedule G alongside existing schedules (A, B, C, D, E, and Policy/Career), and specifically directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider whether appointees would be suitable exponents of the President's policies while prohibiting consideration of political affiliation.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 34753

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 90 FR 34753

    Federal Register PDF

  3. OPM Director to adopt implementing regulations

Key directives

  • OPM Director shall adopt regulations to implement Schedule G, with attention to 5 CFR part 213 amendments
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider whether prospective Schedule G appointees would be suitable exponents of the President's policies
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall not take into account prospective appointees' political affiliation or political activity

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • amend5 CFR 6.2 and 6.4 (Civil Service Rule VI)

What to expect

Immediate

  • Schedule G established in Civil Service Rule VI
  • OPM directed to adopt implementing regulations

Near term (90d)

  • OPM regulatory amendments to 5 CFR part 213 expected

Long term

  • Structural change to federal personnel system for policy positions
  • Applies across future presidential transitions

Risks & tensions

  • Potential tension between 'suitable exponents of President's policies' and prohibition on political affiliation consideration—text does not resolve how these criteria interact
  • Expands excepted service category for policy positions, potentially reducing civil service protections for a broader class of roles
  • VA-specific application in Section 5(b) may create precedent for other agencies
  • Vague 'normally subject to change' standard in Section 2 leaves room for interpretation
Executive Order 14317: Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service · Executive Orders