Resources

• Obama-Biden Political Appointment Questionnaire

  Sixty-three questions that make a real difference.

• What Happens During a Presidential Transition?

  Looking at the transition process.

• Ethical Considerations for Federal Employees

  What to be aware of in considering a political appointment.

• Merit System Principles: Serving as a Workforce Management Framework within the Federal Sector

  The framework for managing civil service employees.

• Crack the Code: A Plain English Glossary Translating the Lexicon of Appointed Positions

  Learning the presidential appointment lingo.

• Self-Selection is Part of the Application Process

  Political appointment show-stoppers.

• Primer on Presidential Appointments Requiring Senate Confirmation

  Serving at the pleasure of the President.

• Political Appointment Application Forms

  Types of forms that must be completed during the political appointment process.