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White House issues executive order implementing Schedule Policy/Career

Source: Ballotpedia News June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM (23 hours ago) Kentucky Senate Race

The White House issued an executive order implementing a new job classification system called Schedule Policy/Career that will affect approximately 8,000 federal workers. The order represents the first formal implementation of this employment classification structure. The announcement comes alongside a gubernatorial lawsuit in Kentucky involving the state Senate and cabinet officials.

Key Points

  • Executive order creates new Schedule Policy/Career classification affecting ~8,000 federal employees
  • First-time implementation of this job classification system
  • Kentucky gubernatorial lawsuit filed against state Senate and cabinet officials