From the Office of Personnel Management:
Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. OPM will review these proposed appointments to ensure they comply with merit system principles and applicable civil service laws. I have delegated decisionmaking authority over these matters to career Senior Executives at OPM to avoid any hint of political influence.
But, what this is for is to weed out anyone in the bureaucracy who worked for President Bush.
Now, when we come back in to power on January 20th, 2013, I do hope that every liberal hired or promoted under the Obama Administration has his or her bags packed…
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