Amending the Civil Service Rules Concerning Political Activity
Revokes Civil Service Political Activity Rule for Federal Employees
What it does
Agencies must implement the revocation of section 4.1 of Civil Service Rule IV (5 CFR Part 4).
Real-world impact
- Alters the official rule governing political activities of federal employees.
- Requires civil service authorities to remove and stop applying section 4.1.
- Change is effective February 3, 1994, so rules change immediately from that date.
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Summary
This executive order revokes section 4.1 of Civil Service Rule IV (5 CFR Part 4), changing the federal government's formal rules about political activity by federal employees. The order directs the civil service authorities to remove that rule from the Code of Federal Regulations.
It affects career federal workers and the offices that enforce and interpret civil service rules. The order takes effect on February 3, 1994, so the change applies starting that date.
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