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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Schedule Policy/Career Written by Jordana Rosenfeld Jordana Rosenfeld is a copy editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jordana Rosenfeld Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 9, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Also called: Schedule Policy/Career (Show more) Schedule F, Schedule F is an employment category of federal government workers established in an executive order issued by U.S. Republican Pres. Donald Trump in 2020, near the end of his first term (2017–21). Executive Order 13957 was designed to eliminate standard job protections for thousands of civil servants by reclassifying them as political appointees, thus allowing Trump (or any other president) to fire them without cause (i.e., for reasons unrelated to performance) and without notice or right to appeal. Civil servants could then be replaced with political loyalists who might not fully meet the qualifications for the office, though ...(100 of 640 words)

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