What is Schedule F and What You Need to Know as a Federal Employee
What is Schedule F for federal employees? Schedule F is a federal employment category created by a 2020 executive order to reclassify certain policy-influencing civil service positions as “Schedule Policy/Career.” This change aimed to strip traditional civil service protections from these roles, making it easier to hire and fire individuals in politically sensitive positions. While it maintains merit-based hiring standards, it significantly reduces job security for affected employees by allowing agencies greater discretion in dismissals. The move could affect tens …