Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
1. Purpose
Executive Order 14356 aims to enhance accountability in Federal hiring, improve operational efficiency, and prioritize hiring in essential areas that directly benefit American citizens.
2. Key Actions And Directives
- Establishment of Strategic Hiring Committees: Agency heads must create committees to approve vacated and new positions aligning with national interests.
- Annual Staffing Plans Submission: Agencies must submit their staffing plans within 60 days of the order, coordinated with OPM and OMB.
- Report on Implementation: OMB and OPM Directors must provide a joint report within 180 days to the President including recommendations for modifications.
- Limitations on Hiring: No new or vacant positions may be filled, except as specified in the order or mandated by law.
- Prohibition of Outsourcing: Agencies are prohibited from contracting to avoid the intent of this order.
3. Important Points
- Reduction in Federal Workforce: The President's administration has significantly reduced the Federal workforce, maintaining a ratio of four exits for every new hire.
- Exceptions to Hiring Freeze: Certain non-career positions, military roles, and jobs related to national security or public safety are exempt from the hiring restrictions.
- Protection of Critical Services: The order allows for reallocation of resources to ensure essential services are maintained without undermining critical programs like Social Security and Medicare.
- Validity of Provisions: If any provision of the order is deemed invalid, it will not affect the applicability of the rest of the order.
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