OPM: Well qualified Schedule C employees are needed ‘to drive the unusually expansive and transformative agenda the American people elected President Trump to accomplish. Image: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock.com
OPM has sent agencies a memo that “reaffirms flexibilities in setting Schedule C terms of employment” including how long those political appointees may stay in their positions and how much they are paid.
“OPM regulations and guidance give agency heads great flexibility in setting the terms for Schedule C appointments. Agency heads also have authority to determine the initial salary and the frequency and amounts of pay raises of a Schedule C employee, subject to the authorities that apply to the pay system of the Schedule C position,” says the memo on chcoc.gov
“Such flexibility is important to attract highly-qualified Schedule C employees to serve in important confidential, policy-determining, policy-making and policy-advocating roles. Well qualified Schedule C employees are needed ‘to drive the unusually expansive and transformative agenda the American people elected President Trump to accomplish,’” it says, quoting its own earlier guidance.
It tells agencies to “review and, where appropriate, revoke delegations and sub-delegations provided to agency human resources offices for setting the terms for Schedule C appointment, including initial salary.”
It also reminds agencies that Schedule C appointing authority requires approval by OPM’s White House Liaison and that approval or withdrawal of Schedule C appointing authority requires preclearance from the White House Office of Presidential Personnel.
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