Reduction in Force Appeals
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- What it does
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to revise its regulations governing appeals of reduction-in-force (RIF) actions. OPM proposes to transfer appeal rights for employees who have been furloughed more than 30 days, separated, or demoted by a RIF action from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to OPM. OPM expects this change will promote greater efficiency and reduce costs to agencies in effectuating RIF actions, which may be necessary in a variety of circumstances, such as to eliminate duplicative or unnecessary functions or align agency workforces with new technology, changing mission needs, or budgetary constraints.
The Personnel Management Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3206-AO99 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- Aug. 3, 2026 Final rule. Reduction in Force Appeals
- Aug. 25, 2026 Final rule; correction. Reduction in Force Appeals; Correction
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received on or before March 12, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-02576 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Personnel Management Office |
| Published | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Comments close | March 12, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3206-AO99 |
| Docket | OPM-2025-0239 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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