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Dec 16, 2025 The Trump administration restricted top performance ratings for federal workers across agencies Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The directive weakened merit-based civil service protections and created a tool for political control, demotion, and future purges.
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- Trump Administration Restricts Federal Worker Performance Ratings — The Trump administration is restricting the number of federal workers who can receive top ratings in their annual performance reviews, a move experts warn is illegal and could facilitate the firing of federal employees.
- Trump Administration Restricts Federal Employee Performance Ratings — The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to limit the number of employees receiving top performance ratings, regardless of actual performance.
- Federal Employee Performance Rating Restrictions — The Trump administration instructed federal managers in several agencies, including Commerce, Justice, and Energy, to limit top performance ratings to 1-5% of staff, regardless of actual performance.
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Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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