Topic Always a Touchy One

While political conversions, commonly called burrowing in, are a miniscule part of the hiring actions each year, the topic is an especially sensitive one to career federal employees, who complain that the practice costs them advancement opportunities, and to political administrations, which are concerned about a prior administration having planted employees who are hostile to the new leadership’s policies. For a closer look, go to https://www.fedweek.com in the hot free info section of our website.