The Trump administration is rolling out major changes to hold federal employees to “the highest standards of performance and accountability.” These reforms aim to make it easier to remove underperforming workers and reduce what officials call inflated performance ratings across government agencies. A new memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directs agencies to ensure poor performers can be “swiftly removed, reduced in grade, or reassigned.” The directive marks a significant shift in how the federal government manages its workforce of over 2 million employees. “For many decades now, performance management across the federal workforce has fallen short of … Continue reading Trump Administration Tightens Federal Worker Standards as Only 26% of Supervisors Can Remove Poor Performers