A War Department memo directs supervisors and human-resources officials to “act with speed and conviction” to fire civilian employees whose performance is deemed unacceptable, marking one of the most sweeping federal workforce reforms of the Trump administration.
The memorandum, signed by Undersecretary of War Anthony Tata and stamped Sept. 30, a day before the government shutdown, removes key job protections for civilian employees, and gives Pentagon managers unprecedented latitude to terminate underperforming staff.
The policy, which took effect immediately, waives Obama-era performance improvement plans and replaces them with a streamlined 30-day process for removals.
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