Regulations upending federal job performance ratings are moving forward at the White House as President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the civil service.
The Office of Personnel Management is planning to propose new rules that will change how government employees are assessed by their superiors, including top-level and scientific officials, as well as crack down further on poor performance.
The efforts are part of an administration campaign to weaken protections for the career workforce while realigning it toward the president’s policy goals.
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An OPM spokesperson declined to comment when contacted for this story.
