S. 134, titled the "Saving the Civil Service Act," seeks to impose restrictions on the ability to classify federal government jobs under the "excepted service" category, which bypasses the usual competitive hiring process. The bill mandates that transfers of positions between...
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The bill aims to make sure that most new government jobs go through a regular hiring process, so everyone gets a fair chance to apply, and it wants any changes to how jobs are classified to be carefully checked and approved.