Hiring Pause

TRB’s should be really interesting now
“The Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator shall review the past performance and performance standards of all individuals in critical safety positions and take all appropriate action to ensure that any individual who fails or has failed to demonstrate requisite capability is replaced by a high-capability individual that will ensure top-notch air safety and efficiency.”

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“The Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator shall review the past performance and performance standards of all individuals in critical safety positions and take all appropriate action to ensure that any individual who fails or has failed to demonstrate requisite capability is replaced by a high-capability individual that will ensure top-notch air safety and efficiency.”

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Exactly.
 
So basically they are just going to get rid of the schedule A disability hiring bid? I wonder if the priority hiring for veterans also counts as DEI?
 
The executive order signed excludes Excepted Service positions that are schedule A and C. Excepted Service (as opposed to Competitive Service) have a specialized application process, which can be for several reasons: more specialized knowledge, handling of classified information, or needing to hire from only a specific background. They're also often more temporary than Competitive Service positions.

Based on my understanding, most if not all FAA positions are Excepted Service (and thus most likely exempt from the hiring freeze) though I haven't yet been able to find which schedule that controllers and trainees fall under. If it does in fact apply, they'll probably notify us in the coming days, but I think in its totality, this hiring freeze would be very unlikely for us in particular.
 
For what it’s worth the Trump appointed secretary of transportation has said he wanted to hire more controllers. I don’t even see how the MAGA mind would come to the conclusion that freezing ATC hires makes any kind of sense.
 
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