Reinstate EO 13839 to accelerate federal employee discipline and removals
Mandate calls for reintroducing EO 13839, which shortened improvement periods, sped discipline, limited settlement record-cleansing, and tightened supervisor accountability—revoked by Biden EO 14003.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 3 (Central Personnel Agencies) — Performance Appraisal: Trump EO 13839 required faster improvement periods and disciplinary actions, shorter response times, probation reminders, bans on settlement agreements modifying personnel records, etc.; overturned by Biden; will need to be reintroduced in 2025.
Undo plan
1) Rescind reinstated EO 13839-style orders that truncate due process.
2) Restore bargained and statutory improvement periods and reply rights consistent with CSRA.
3) Reinstate fair settlement practices that can correct erroneous records without chilling legitimate discipline.
4) Fund manager training and MSPB capacity rather than shortcut removals.
5) Verify: MSPB processing times and wrongful-removal reversal rates.