# 2025-13925: New Bureaucratic Slot for Policy Jobs at Veterans Affairs

2025-13925, Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-07-23, effective 2025-07-17 (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-13925
- Title: Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 34753
- Published: 2025-07-23
- Effective: 2025-07-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

New Bureaucratic Slot for Policy Jobs at Veterans Affairs

## Summary

The government is creating a new Schedule G for certain noncareer jobs that help make or push policies and usually change with a new President. This fills a gap in how these special jobs are handled, especially at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The change starts right away and helps keep things running smoothly without extra costs.

## Effects PRIA read

- New Schedule G for Noncareer Policy Jobs: mixed, low. The President issued an order on July 17, 2025 creating a new Schedule G in the excepted service. Noncareer federal positions of a policy‑making or policy‑advocating character that are normally expected to change after a Presidential transition will be listed in Schedule G.
- Removals From Schedule G Not Covered: cost, medium. The order amends Civil Service Rule VI (5 CFR 6.4) so that, except as required by statute, the Civil Service Rules and Regulations do not apply to removals from positions listed in Schedule G. If you hold a Schedule G position, removals from that position generally will not be subject to the Civil…
- Veterans Affairs Appointment Instructions: mixed, low. For appointments to Schedule G positions, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must consider whether candidates would be suitable exponents of the President's policies and must not take into account candidates' political affiliation or political activity. These directions are set out in section 5(b) o…

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## Sources
- [2025-13925 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/23/2025-13925/creating-schedule-g-in-the-excepted-service)
- [2025-13925 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-23/pdf/2025-13925.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-13925 (as of 2026-11-04).