Appellate Jurisdiction Update
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 23, 2026. Document 2026-03594. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is amending its regulations to remove certain appeal rights to MSPB for actions related to placement or movement of a civil service employee into an excepted service position without civil service protection. This rule reflects the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) recission of these rights.
The Merit Systems Protection Board's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Merit Systems Protection Board has published 3 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective on March 9, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03594 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Merit Systems Protection Board |
| Published | Feb. 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 9, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register