Qualification Guidance for Political Appointees

1. Establish qualification guidance for selected senior political
appointee positions. (1,2)

The White House Presidential Personnel Office, in coordination with
departments and agencies, and with the assistance of the Office of
Personnel Management, should create a written statement of the standard
duties and recommended experience requirements for each PAS and other
key leadership and management positions, similar to those in the "Prune
Book" published by the Council for Excellence in Government. This can be
used as a tool to expedite the determination of requirements and duties
of critical political appointments. This should not be considered an
inflexible checklist of qualifications required of each candidate for a
political appointment, but rather as a resource for each new
administration.