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Executive order · Thursday 17 July 2025

Creating Schedule G In The Excepted Service

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  • Authority granted to the President under the Constitution and United States laws to create an executive order.
  • Recognizes the need for exceptions in Government administration for certain positions based on their confidential or policy-related nature.
  • Establishes Schedule G within the excepted service for noncareer positions that are policy-making or policy-advocating.
  • Clarifies that appointments to these positions are subject to change with presidential transitions.
  • Amends Civil Service Rule VI:
    • Updates 5 CFR to include new schedules (A, B, C, D, E, Policy/Career, and G) detailing conditions for appointments and exceptions from competitive service.
    • Schedule G specifies appointments for positions normally subject to presidential transition.
  • States that Civil Service Rules do not apply to removals from positions in certain schedules (A, C, D, E, Policy/Career, or G).
  • The Director of the Office of Personnel Management will implement necessary regulations to execute this order.
  • The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is instructed to ensure appointees to Schedule G positions align with presidential policies, without considering their political affiliations.
  • General provisions state that this order does not impair existing authorities or functions of departments/agencies and is not enforceable by any party against the U.S. or its entities.