[What does a hiring freeze mean for the federal workforce?] During that silence, one of the largest departments, Veterans Affairs, announced that it was walling off more than 100 occupations as implicating public safety. The guidance says the freeze does not apply to:Presidential appointees, regardless of whether they require Senate confirmation, and including political Senior Executive Service members. Reinstatement of federal employees returning from injury compensation or military service. That plan could include continuing a hiring freeze, with exceptions, until a certain percentage reduction is achieved.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2017 21:47 UTC