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> The federal workforce should be comprised of employees who are reliable, loyal, trustworthy, and who strive for excellence in their daily work. Employees will

> The federal workforce should be comprised of employees who are reliable, loyal, trustworthy, and who strive for excellence in their daily work. Employees will be subject to enhanced standards of suitability and conduct as we move forward. Has there ever been a loyalty component to rank and file federal employment before? This seems to go against the meritocracy they claim to want. If you do a great job, anything else shouldn't matter...

hedora 2y ago
There’s nothing in there about being qualified for the job, so this is definitely not a meritocracy play. The bit right after the piece you quoted is interesting: > Employees who engage in unlawful behavior or other misconduct will be prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination. I hope they start at the top!
- andy_ppp 2y ago
  It depends who is deciding what illegal is…
- rahimnathwani 2y ago
  There’s nothing in there about being qualified for the job, Yes there is: Performance culture: The federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level — our performance standards will be updated to reward and promote those that exceed expectations and address in a fair and open way those who do not meet the high standards which the taxpayers of this country have a right to demand.
  - llamaimperative 2y ago
    And really, who wouldn’t want to work at a place with lower pay than almost anywhere and now horrendous job security and workplace conditions!
    - unmole 2y ago
      > horrendous job security and workplace conditions Isn't at-will employment the norm in America? How exactly is the job security horrendous?
      - thatguy0900 2y ago
        Most places won't fire you based on your political affiliations. Especially when the political affiliations you're supposed to hold might change every 4 years
      - tbossanova 2y ago
        I guess it will become as “horrendous” as the USA norm, while having lower pay and worse conditions.
  - hedora 2y ago
    But then in section 4, they replace the existing job performance standards with: > 4. Enhanced standards of conduct: The federal workforce should be comprised of employees who are reliable, loyal, trustworthy, and who strive for excellence in their daily work. Employees will be subject to enhanced standards of suitability and conduct as we move forward. Employees who engage in unlawful behavior or other misconduct will be prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination. Note that it does not say anything about performing job duties aligned with your department’s mission, or even things mandated by law. Also, it’s clear “other misconduct” is meant as a threat to anyone disloyal to Trump. Today, Trump fired a bunch of government aid workers for distributing aid that they were legally obligated to distribute.
adbachman 2y ago
No. Federal employees take an oath to defend the Constitution, not the current executive. Civil service in the US has been neutral politically and merit based for the last 140 years. It stands directly opposed to the "spoils system" which awarded positions to friends, campaign contributors, family members, etc. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system

hedora 2y ago

There’s nothing in there about being qualified for the job, so this is definitely not a meritocracy play. The bit right after the piece you quoted is interesting: > Employees who engage in unlawful behavior or other misconduct will be prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination. I hope they start at the top!

andy_ppp 2y ago
It depends who is deciding what illegal is…
rahimnathwani 2y ago
There’s nothing in there about being qualified for the job, Yes there is: Performance culture: The federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level — our performance standards will be updated to reward and promote those that exceed expectations and address in a fair and open way those who do not meet the high standards which the taxpayers of this country have a right to demand.
- llamaimperative 2y ago
  And really, who wouldn’t want to work at a place with lower pay than almost anywhere and now horrendous job security and workplace conditions!
  - unmole 2y ago
    > horrendous job security and workplace conditions Isn't at-will employment the norm in America? How exactly is the job security horrendous?
    - thatguy0900 2y ago
      Most places won't fire you based on your political affiliations. Especially when the political affiliations you're supposed to hold might change every 4 years
    - tbossanova 2y ago
      I guess it will become as “horrendous” as the USA norm, while having lower pay and worse conditions.
- hedora 2y ago
  But then in section 4, they replace the existing job performance standards with: > 4. Enhanced standards of conduct: The federal workforce should be comprised of employees who are reliable, loyal, trustworthy, and who strive for excellence in their daily work. Employees will be subject to enhanced standards of suitability and conduct as we move forward. Employees who engage in unlawful behavior or other misconduct will be prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination. Note that it does not say anything about performing job duties aligned with your department’s mission, or even things mandated by law. Also, it’s clear “other misconduct” is meant as a threat to anyone disloyal to Trump. Today, Trump fired a bunch of government aid workers for distributing aid that they were legally obligated to distribute.

adbachman 2y ago

No. Federal employees take an oath to defend the Constitution, not the current executive. Civil service in the US has been neutral politically and merit based for the last 140 years. It stands directly opposed to the "spoils system" which awarded positions to friends, campaign contributors, family members, etc. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system