Five ways Biden could change the federal workforce January 13 The incoming Biden administration has already promised to pursue federal workforce management in several different ways from the Trump administration s approach. (LeoWolfert/Getty Images) Joe Biden is set to take up the U.S. presidency in a week, a job that places him at the helm of the largest employer in the world: the U.S. government. Already Biden has established that he has very different priorities than President Donald Trump has taken with the federal workforce, and feds can expect to see several initiatives out of the new administration.
Rescinding controversial union executive orders
By Natalie Alms
The quadrennial book containing lists of jobs filled by appointment in the executive and legislative branches known as the Plum Book came out last week, offering some details, but not a full picture, of senior level positions in the last year of the Trump administration.
Officially known as the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, the Plum Book lists both filled and vacant positions that may be subject to non-competitive appointments. For job seekers, it offers insight into what jobs might be up for grabs in an incoming administration. It contains details about positions like what agency they re in, the previous person in the position and their salary level.
The focus has been on the attack's impact on federal agencies and the private sector, but state and local governments need to inventory their vulnerabilities and prepare for a long recovery.
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You often hear that the Obama administration, whatever its other failings, has been “scandal-free.” Valerie Jarrett, the president’s closest adviser, has said he “prides himself on the fact that his administration hasn’t had a scandal and he hasn’t done something to embarrass himself.”
Even Trump adviser Peter Thiel seems to agree. When the New York Times’s Maureen Dowd observed during an interview that Mr. Obama’s administration was “without any ethical shadiness,” Mr. Thiel accepted the premise, saying: “But there’s a point where no corruption can be a bad thing. It can mean that things are too boring.”
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email How Biden Can Use Special Authorities to Deploy His Team on Day One
Trump has delayed key authorities for Biden s team, but the incoming president will likely be able to install key personnel as soon as he takes the oath of office.
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Update: After publication of this story, the Office of Personnel Management released a memorandum formally authorizing the hiring authorities discussed in this story.
President-elect Joe Biden will likely be able to install his appointees throughout government immediately upon taking the oath of office next week, though the outgoing Trump administration has yet to give the incoming president the authority to quickly make those placements.