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Trump Nominees Can Serve in SES Roles at Agencies as They Await Confirmation

Government Executive: The Obama administration has taken some heat from Republicans for implementing last-minute rules and regulations that could hamper President-elect Trump from implementing his agenda, but Obama is giving his successor at least one parting gift: the ability to place nominees into agency positions while they await confirmation.

The Office of Personnel Management announced the authority on Monday, which will enable Trump appointees to serve in temporary Senior Executive Service positions before the Senate votes on their nominations. The appointees would serve in “advisory or consultative capacity.” Beth Cobert, OPM’s acting director, said in a memorandum to all federal agencies that the authority would “support agencies’ transition needs.”

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