The Trump administration has introduced a new requirement to the performance reviews of workers in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this year. According to a recent report, employees must now provide evidence that they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
HuffPost reported on Monday that “tens of thousands” of HHS employees have received notices indicating that this new requirement will be included in their end-of-year reviews. The new metric, titled “Faithful Support of Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies,” is one of four new “critical elements” added to the performance evaluations.
An HHS employee, who spoke anonymously to HuffPost, shared a screenshot of the new policy with the outlet. The employee described the requirement bluntly: “So basically, we swear we’re going to follow Trump’s policies, which is ridiculous.”
The new performance review language states, “This is the most critical element for reviewing the job performance of someone who serves under the elected President.” It goes on to say, “Faithful administration of one’s role in the Executive Branch requires commitment to the principles of the Founding, including equality under the law and democratic self-government.”
Furthermore, the policy mandates that “All Senior Professionals must clearly and demonstrably support implementation of the President’s policy priorities through specific results that align with and advance the President’s specific policy agenda.”
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