Expand VA political appointees and execute early civil-service/labor reform playbook
Mandate pushes PPO to pre-vet more PA/PAS candidates, seeks higher non-career PA authorities, expands Limited Term Appointment SES, and details a six-point labor-reform execution plan (Secretarial direction, early White House EOs on official time/office space, anticipate union litigation, watch contract end dates).
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 20 (Veterans Affairs) — HRA Personnel: support PPO identifying vetted candidates for all key VA positions; engage Congress/OPM for more non-career PA positions; increase Limited Term Appointment SES for special projects; manage organized labor with clear Secretarial agenda, early White House communication of civil-service reforms (official time, government-furnished office space), and readiness for legal challenges.
Undo plan
1) Cap non-career ratios; protect statutory career technical roles in health and benefits.
2) Rescind anti-union EOs that gut official time needed for representation in a huge bargaining unit.
3) Restore collective-bargaining good-faith norms and timely contract negotiations.
4) Codify whistleblower and Hatch Act firewalls for political appointees.
5) Verify: FLRA/IG review of labor practices and vacancy rates in critical occupations.