Ensuring Continued Accountability In Federal Hiring
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ENSURING CONTINUED ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL HIRING
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Published on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- The Executive Order aims to streamline the Federal workforce by reducing its size and prioritizing hiring in key areas such as national security and public safety.
- It sets forth that:
- No vacant Federal civilian positions may be filled, nor may new positions be created, except as specified in this order or required by law.
- All Federal hiring must comply with the Merit Hiring Plan outlined by the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
- Each agency is required to form a Strategic Hiring Committee within 30 days to oversee hiring decisions.
- Agencies must prepare Annual Staffing Plans within 60 days to ensure hiring aligns with the Administration's priorities and should be regularly updated and reported to OPM and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Exemptions from the order include positions in the Executive Office of the President, military personnel, and roles related to immigration enforcement and national security.
- The order emphasizes that it does not impair the authority of executive departments or agencies, nor does it affect essential services or benefits like Social Security and Medicare.
- A report on the implementation of this order is to be submitted by the Directors of OMB and OPM within 180 days.
- The order prohibits measures that would circumvent its intentions through contracting outside the Federal Government.