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Trump Reclassifies HHS Senior Staff, Unions File Lawsuit

5/16/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration began reclassifying senior Health and Human Services (HHS) personnel under a new Schedule Policy, removing civil-service protections and notifying hundreds by email that they could be terminated at will.
The shift moves employees from Schedule F to Schedule Policy/Career, giving the president authority to hire or fire up to 50,000 career workers.
Federal employee unions have filed a court challenge, saying the reclassification threatens due-process rights.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration began reclassifying senior Health and Human Services (HHS) personnel under a new Schedule Policy, removing civil-service protections and notifying hundreds by email that they could be terminated at will.
The shift moves employees from Schedule F to Schedule Policy/Career, giving the president authority to hire or fire up to 50,000 career workers.
Federal employee unions have filed a court challenge, saying the reclassification threatens due-process rights.