White House strips civil service protections from 8,000 federal scientists, including epidemiologists
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Dan Vergano
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Summary
The White House issued an executive order reclassifying approximately 8,000 federal workers—including epidemiologists, health scientists, and toxicologists—from civil service positions with job protections to "at-will" hires who can be fired without cause. This order, initially called Schedule F and now termed Schedule Policy/Career, strips these federal employees of protections designed to prevent political interference in their work. The move primarily affects workers at public health agencies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe White House on Wednesday moved to strip civil service protections from about 8,000 federal workers, including many working at public health agencies.
The executive order effectively transforms these positions—which include 'epidemiologist', 'health scientist' and 'toxicologist' jobs—into 'at-will' positions—meaning they can be readily fired without cause.
The job category, initially called Schedule F and now called Schedule Policy/Career, strips these federal workers of protections meant to prevent political interference.
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