Office of Personnel Management

Weaken federal employee unions.

Note: Trump signed an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from federal workers in 18 departments (currently being litigated), Defense Secretary Hegseth directed the termination of collective bargaining agreements, The National Treasury Employees Union expects to lose tens of thousands of members.

Ensure "continued alignment" of civil service with White House priorities, so "the President alone" can "direct his agenda across the executive branch.".

Note: Trump created hiring committees to vet job candidates to ensure that "hiring is consistent with the national interest...and the priorities of [the] administration.".

Rescind Biden's Executive Order 14003, which revoked Trump's Schedule F order.

Institute a hiring freeze.

Reschedule thousands of federal civil service workers, making it easier to fire career civil servants (Schedule F).

Reduce federal employees' pay and benefits.

Institute pay-for-performance for top tier federal government employees.