Memo (2021): Rescission of Departmental Policies Impacted by the Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce

On January 22, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14003 on Protecting the Federal Workforce (EO). The President notes that it is the policy of the United States to protect, empower, and rebuild the career Federal workforce, and to encourage union organizing and collective bargaining. To comply with the new EO the following Personnel Bulletins (PB) are hereby rescinded effective immediately:

PB 19-15 “Developing Efficient, Effective and Cost-Reducing Approaches to Collective Bargaining and Use of Taxpayer-Funded Union Time,” dated October 17, 2019PB 20-02 “Authorizing and Monitoring the Use of Taxpayer-Funded Union Time,” dated February 18, 2020PB 18-07 “Changes to the Departmental Manual 370 DM 752,” dated July 9, 2018PB 20-18 “Probationary Period Reminder Notices,” dated November 17, 2020