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Employment in the Excepted Service
The Personnel Management Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 18, 2026. Comments are due by November 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19222
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- September 18, 2026
- Comments due
- November 17, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before November 17, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2026-0166
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3206-AO92
- 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
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Claims; Colleges and universities; Computer technology; Government contracts; Government employees; Investigations; Motor vehicles; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Wages
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 23
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| 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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