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Personnel Management Office: 109 rules and proposed rules since January 2024

68 final rules and 41 proposed rules since January 22, 2024, 69 of them marked significant. 4 are open for comment now. Common topics: government employees, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, wages, freedom of information.

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Open for comment

DocumentTypeComments due
Family and Medical Leave Act
2026-21104
Final ruleNov 16
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Optimizing FEHB Plan Offerings
2026-18944
Proposed ruleNov 16
Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring Actions
2026-18828 · significant
Final ruleNov 16
Employment in the Excepted Service
2026-19222 · significant
Proposed ruleNov 17

Every document, newest first

DocumentTypePublished
Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes
2026-21320
Final ruleOct 19
Elimination of Time-in-Grade
2026-21319
Final ruleOct 19
Managing Senior Professional Performance
2026-21316 · significant
Final ruleOct 19
Family and Medical Leave Act
2026-21104
Final ruleOct 15
Employment in the Excepted Service
2026-19222 · significant
Proposed ruleSep 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Optimizing FEHB Plan Offerings
2026-18944
Proposed ruleSep 15
Promoting Employee Accountability
2026-18943
Proposed ruleSep 15
Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring Actions
2026-18828 · significant
Final ruleSep 15
Reduction in Force; Correction
2026-18800 · significant
Final ruleSep 15
Critical Position Pay Authority
2026-17442
Final ruleAug 26
Reduction in Force Appeals; Correction
2026-17338 · significant
Final ruleAug 25
Suitability Action Appeals; Correction
2026-17337 · significant
Final ruleAug 25
Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals; Correction and Technical Amendment
2026-17336 · significant
Final ruleAug 25
Reduction in Force; Correction
2026-17335 · significant
Final ruleAug 25
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service, and Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers; Correcting Amendments
2026-17334 · significant
Final ruleAug 25
Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities
2026-16687 · significant
Final ruleAug 14
Updates and Amendments to the Civil Service Rules
2026-16630
Final ruleAug 14
Reduction in Force Appeals
2026-15666 · significant
Final ruleAug 3
Reduction in Force
2026-15665 · significant
Final ruleAug 3
Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals
2026-15654 · significant
Final ruleAug 3
Suitability Action Appeals
2026-15650 · significant
Final ruleAug 3
FLSA Claims and Compliance
2026-15597 · significant
Final ruleJul 31
Procedures for Settling Claims
2026-15589
Final ruleJul 31
Removal of References to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures in Federal Personnel Regulations
2026-15586
Final ruleJul 31
Updates to Agents Designated To Accept Legal Process
2026-14753
Final ruleJul 22
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
2026-14751 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 22
Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees
2026-13715
Final ruleJul 7
Promoting Employee Accountability
2026-13445 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 2
Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management
2026-13441 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 2
Suitability and Fitness
2026-13154 · significant
Final ruleJun 30
Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes
2026-13073
Proposed ruleJun 29
Uniform Allowances
2026-12976 · significant
Final ruleJun 26
Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs
2026-12811 · significant
Final ruleJun 25
Federal Employees' Retirement System; Present Value Conversion Factors for Spouses of Deceased Separated Employees
2026-12581
Final ruleJun 23
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex to the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington Federal Wage System Wage Area
2026-11182
Final ruleJun 4
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations
2026-11140 · significant
Final ruleJun 4
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Verification Requirements for Family Member Coverage
2026-11022
Final ruleJun 2
Elimination of Time-in-Grade
2026-10552
Proposed ruleMay 28
Critical Position Pay Authority
2026-07996
Proposed ruleApr 24
Uniform Allowances
2026-07245 · significant
Final ruleApr 14
Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities
2026-07198 · significant
Proposed ruleApr 14
Administrative Law Judges; Withdrawal
2026-06445 · significant
Proposed ruleApr 2
Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees; Correction
2026-05857
Proposed ruleMar 26
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations
2026-05679 · significant
Proposed ruleMar 24
Reduction in Force
2026-04377 · significant
Proposed ruleMar 5
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex to the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington Federal Wage System Wage Area
2026-03801
Proposed ruleFeb 25
Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees
2026-03619
Proposed ruleFeb 24
Managing Senior Professional Performance
2026-03610 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 24
Hiring Authority for College Graduates
2026-03354 · significant
Final ruleFeb 20
Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students
2026-03242 · significant
Final ruleFeb 19
Reduction in Force Appeals
2026-02576 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 10
Suitability Action Appeals
2026-02449 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 6
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
2026-02375 · significant
Final ruleFeb 6
Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees' Retirement System: Secondary Position Definitions
2026-02233 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 4
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Modification of Effective Date of Coverage for Employees With an Initial Opportunity To Enroll
2026-02192 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 3
Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals
2025-23974
Proposed ruleDec 30, 2025
Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs
2025-23289 · significant
Proposed ruleDec 18, 2025
Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers
2025-22738 · significant
Final ruleDec 15, 2025
Sunset of the Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program; Correction
2025-22411 · significant
Final ruleDec 10, 2025
Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management
2025-17788 · significant
Final ruleSep 15, 2025
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Hennepin, Minnesota, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2025-17309
Final ruleSep 9, 2025
Reinvigorating Merit-Based Hiring Through Candidate Ranking in the Competitive and Excepted Service (Rule of Many)
2025-17125 · significant
Final ruleSep 8, 2025
Sunset of the Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program
2025-15238 · significant
Final ruleAug 11, 2025
Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program: Variation
2025-15236 · significant
Final ruleAug 11, 2025
Appeal Procedures for Recoupment of Awards, Bonuses, or Relocation Expenses Awarded or Approved for All Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
2025-14006 · significant
Final ruleJul 25, 2025
Attorney Fees and Personnel Action Coverage Under the Back Pay Act
2025-13205 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 15, 2025
Bar to Appointment of Persons Who Fail To Register Under Selective Service Law
2025-13204 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 15, 2025
Suitability and Fitness
2025-12448 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 3, 2025
Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service
2025-11576 · significant
Final ruleJun 24, 2025
Suitability and Fitness
2025-10067 · significant
Proposed ruleJun 3, 2025
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Hennepin, Minnesota, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2025-09931
Proposed ruleJun 2, 2025
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
2025-09356 · significant
Proposed ruleMay 23, 2025
Program Fraud Civil Remedies: Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
2025-09081
Final ruleMay 21, 2025
Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management
2025-07575 · significant
Proposed ruleMay 2, 2025
Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
2025-06904 · significant
Proposed ruleApr 23, 2025
Elimination of Federal Executive Boards
2025-04814
Final ruleMar 21, 2025
Certifying the Use of a Merit Personnel System as Required by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
2025-03799
Final ruleMar 11, 2025
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
2025-00555 · significant
Final ruleJan 21, 2025
Appeal Procedures for Recoupment of Awards, Bonuses, or Relocation Expenses Awarded or Approved for All Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
2025-00583 · significant
Final ruleJan 15, 2025
Reduction in Force
2024-30883 · significant
Proposed ruleDec 26, 2024
Combined Federal Campaign: Authorization of Short-Term Regulatory Variation
2024-29992
Final ruleDec 18, 2024
Suitability and Fitness
2024-29799 · significant
Final ruleDec 18, 2024
Administrative Leave, Investigative Leave, and Notice Leave
2024-29139 · significant
Final ruleDec 17, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Saratoga County, New York, to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-29355
Final ruleDec 13, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Calhoun, Alabama, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-27662
Final ruleNov 26, 2024
Postal Service Health Benefits Program: Additional Requirements and Clarifications
2024-24796 · significant
Final ruleOct 24, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
2024-22933 · significant
Proposed ruleOct 11, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Frederick, Maryland, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-18740
Final ruleAug 22, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Saratoga County, New York, to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-18741
Proposed ruleAug 21, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Arapahoe-Denver, Colorado, Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-18739
Final ruleAug 21, 2024
Time-Limited Promotions
2024-16030 · significant
Final ruleJul 25, 2024
Certifying the Use of a Merit Personnel System as Required by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
2024-12656
Final ruleJun 10, 2024
Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses
2024-11825 · significant
Final ruleMay 31, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Calhoun, Alabama, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-11826
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2024
Postal Service Health Benefits Program: Additional Requirements and Clarifications
2024-11127 · significant
Proposed ruleMay 24, 2024
Postal Service Reform Act; Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program
2024-09565 · significant
Final ruleMay 6, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Arapahoe-Denver, Colorado, Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-09669
Proposed ruleMay 3, 2024
Guidance Procedures
2024-09192
Final ruleApr 30, 2024
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act Requirements
2024-07750 · significant
Final ruleApr 12, 2024
Pathways Programs
2024-06810 · significant
Final ruleApr 12, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Frederick, Maryland, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
2024-07530
Proposed ruleApr 10, 2024
Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles
2024-06815 · significant
Final ruleApr 9, 2024
Bar to Appointment of Persons Who Fail To Register Under Selective Service Law
2024-02402 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 7, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; North American Industry Classification System Based Federal Wage System Wage Surveys; Correction
2024-02319
Final ruleFeb 6, 2024
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Modification of Effective Date of Coverage for Employees With an Initial Opportunity To Enroll
2024-01940 · significant
Proposed ruleFeb 1, 2024
Advancing Pay Equity in Governmentwide Pay Systems
2024-01337 · significant
Final ruleJan 30, 2024
Prevailing Rate Systems; North American Industry Classification System Based Federal Wage System Wage Surveys
2024-01086
Final ruleJan 24, 2024
Program Fraud Civil Remedies: Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
2024-01085
Final ruleJan 22, 2024
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Reopening of Comment Period
2024-01072 · significant
Proposed ruleJan 22, 2024

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