Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management
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- What it does
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to modernize the framework governing personnel management and strategic human capital management in Federal agencies. This rule amends the regulatory framework for personnel management in Federal agencies to streamline human capital planning and reporting requirements, strengthen the authority of agency Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs), update employee survey requirements, and align the regulatory framework with Executive branch priorities for a high- performing Federal workforce. OPM carefully considered all public comments received on the proposed rule and has made targeted revisions in response.
The Personnel Management Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Personnel Management Office has published 29 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 14 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3206-AO77 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective November 30, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22093 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Personnel Management Office |
| Published | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3206-AO77 |
| Docket | OPM-2026-0368 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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