WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is using a new metric for assessing people’s job performance at the Department of Health and Human Services: whether they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of President Donald Trump’s policy agenda.
Tens of thousands of HHS employees have to fulfill four “critical elements” for their annual performance reviews, which take place at the end of the fiscal year. One of those elements, “Faithful Support of Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies,” lays out how workers now have to essentially prove their loyalty to Trump’s policies.
“This is the most critical element for reviewing the job performance of someone who serves under the elected President,” reads this requirement.
“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,” it continues. “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.”
Here’s a screenshot of the new requirement, shared by an HHS employee:
