Employment in the Excepted Service
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 18, 2026. Document 2026-19222. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
Open for public comment until Nov. 17, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to amend its regulations governing the excepted service, Pathways Programs, and administrative law judge (ALJ) appointments. The proposed rule would conform OPM regulations to current excepted-service schedules, including Schedules E, Policy/Career, and G; modernize part 302 procedures while preserving veterans' preference, compensable-injury restoration rights, and other priority placement rights; authorize and clarify Pathways conversions to Schedule Policy/Career; and make related conforming amendments.
The Personnel Management Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
10 parts of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
5 CFR 213, 5 CFR 302, 5 CFR 317, 5 CFR 359, 5 CFR 362, 5 CFR 432, 5 CFR 550, 5 CFR 731, 5 CFR 920, 5 CFR 930
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3206-AO92 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received on or before November 17, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19222 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Personnel Management Office |
| Published | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 17, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3206-AO92 |
| Docket | OPM-2026-0166 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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