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Investing.com -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that overhauls federal hiring procedures, requiring agencies to establish Strategic Hiring Committees composed of senior leadership to approve all hiring decisions.
The order mandates each agency create and follow an Annual Staffing Plan to ensure new career appointments focus on mission-critical areas aligned with administration priorities. The Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget will monitor implementation quarterly.
The executive action maintains exemptions for immigration enforcement, national security, and public safety positions, as well as political appointments and certain hires at agency heads’ discretion. It also ensures no negative impacts on Social Security, Medicare, or veterans’ benefits.
The order addresses concerns raised by the Government Accountability Office, which has identified human capital management as a high-risk area for nearly 25 years. Previously, hiring decisions were distributed across approximately 300,000 supervisory positions, which the administration claims led to unfocused hiring and bureaucratic bloat.
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