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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 15, 2026

Meaning of Terms as Used in This Subchapter; Representation Proceedings; National Consultation Rights and Consultation Rights on Government-Wide Rules or Regulations; Miscellaneous and General Requirements

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 15, 2026. Document 2026-21078. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) publishes this document to implement the vacatur of the interim final rule published March 24, 2026 (Interim Final Rule). Except for certain minor or technical changes that were part of the Interim Final Rule but were not vacated, this document reinstates the wording of the affected regulations as they appeared before the Interim Final Rule took effect.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

4 parts of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

5 CFR 2421, 5 CFR 2422, 5 CFR 2426, 5 CFR 2429

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Labor Relations Authority has published 5 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 1 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 October 15, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-21078
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesFederal Labor Relations Authority
PublishedOct. 15, 2026
Effective dateOct. 15, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register