Amending the Civil Service Rules Concerning Political Activity

1994-02-07Executive Order 12896
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: 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.
Topics: civil service, political activity, federal employees, government personnel rules

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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