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Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes
The Personnel Management Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 19, 2026. It takes effect on November 18, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations governing administrative leave for workforce realignment and other purposes. This final rule more fully addresses the appropriate uses of administrative leave, including use in connection with deferred resignation programs and other workforce realignment initiatives, and for other purposes. The final rule also clarifies when an agency may provide administrative leave during a reduction-in-force notice period and accept or deny an employee's request to withdraw a resignation in the context of a deferred resignation program.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21320
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- October 19, 2026
- Takes effect
- November 18, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective November 18, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2026-0397
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 351; 5 CFR 630; 5 CFR 715
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Emergency preparedness; Government employees; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Wages; Weather
- Pages
- 17
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|---|---|---|
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| Family and Medical Leave Act 2026-21104 | Final rule | Oct 15 |
| Employment in the Excepted Service 2026-19222 · significant | Proposed rule | Sep 18 |
| Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Optimizing FEHB Plan Offerings 2026-18944 | Proposed rule | Sep 15 |
| Promoting Employee Accountability 2026-18943 | Proposed rule | Sep 15 |
| Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring Actions 2026-18828 · significant | Final rule | Sep 15 |
| Reduction in Force; Correction 2026-18800 · significant | Final rule | Sep 15 |
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