What OSC’s Hatch Act updates mean for federal employees
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom TeminPublished On: Wed Jun 05 2024
Description: The Office of Special Counsel is looking to close what it says is a loophole in the Hatch Act, a law that limits federal employees’ political activity while on duty. Among several updates to how OSC — an investigative arm of the Merit Systems Protection Board — will enforce and interpret the Hatch Act, one notable change looks at how OSC will handle violations from senior White House officials. Most Senate-confirmed officials are excepted from MSPB enforcement, but White House staffers are not. As such, non-Senate-confirmed White House officials will now be held to the same standards as all other career federal employees, OSC said in a May 20 advisory opinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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