WUSA9 interviews Victoria Watson about fork in the road for fed workers

Alan Lescht and Associates, P.C., is pleased to welcome Senior Counsel Jenny Knopinski to the firm.  Jenny is a seasoned employment attorney with substantial experience in federal personnel law, administrative and civil litigation, and labor relations, including extensive practice before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The firm’s […]

Government Executive recently published an op-ed by Shareholders Nekeisha Campbell and Courtney Mickman.  The article, titled “Critics argue new federal workforce rules increase the risk of politicization, not accountability,” addresses potential ill effects of Schedule P/C.  Nekeisha and Courtney pose a crucial question: ” If policy-influencing career employees can remain in their roles without personal […]

The rule implementing Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C) will go into effect next week, on March 9, 2026.  Here’s what you need to know: What is Schedule Policy/Career? Schedule P/C is a new excepted service category that includes career executive branch positions with significant policy‑making or policy‑influencing responsibilities.  Schedule P/C will include positions that shape, draft, […]