Fellow FLEOA Members,
Last fall, former President
Trump signed an executive order (E.O.) establishing a new job classification
within the government’s career civil service called Schedule F for "employees
in confidential, policy-determining, policy-making or policy-advocating
positions.” This E.O. also asked all agencies to identify and convert eligible
employees to the new classification.
FLEOA immediately voiced objection
to the Administration over our concerns that many law enforcement positions
could be swept up into this new Schedule F. This would undermine the apolitical
nature of law enforcement and introduce unprecedented political pressure that
has no place in law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, we messaged
that objection to Congress and weighed in with support of legislation aimed at
repealing this ill thought out new schedule.
We are appreciative that
among President Biden’s first actions is to fully repeal the Schedule F
executive order. In so doing, President Biden’s actions will remove the threat
of politics influencing law enforcement and restore the apolitical nature of
the important national security missions we undertake.
Fraternally,
Larry Cosme
FLEOA President