The Public Service Reform Act would fundamentally change the employment status of federal executive branch workers by making all career employees at-will employees, meaning they could be fired for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all. The bill affects nearly all federal workers across executive agencies, including U.S. Postal Service employees and veterans affairs staff, though it excludes political appointees. Under the legislation, federal employees would lose most of their current job protections and appeal rights, though they would retain some protections against retaliation for whistleblowing and discrimination based on protected characteristics like race or gender, with limited recourse through federal courts and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill would abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board, which currently handles federal employee appeals, and repeal multiple chapters of federal law governing employee protections and adverse personnel actions. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the bill text beyond stating these changes would take effect upon enactment.
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