Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act prohibits workforce reductions at the Forest Service until fiscal year 2026 appropriations are enacted.
The Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from initiating or implementing any reduction in force at the Forest Service until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted. This includes preventing involuntary separations of employees in the competitive service, excepted service, or Senior Executive Service, except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance. The act defines terms such as "competitive service," "excepted service," and "career appointee" according to U.S. Code titles 5 and 75.
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