Reduction in Force Appeals

The record

Publisher

Federal Register

Agency

Personnel Management Office

Source

Federal Register

Kind

Federal Register: final rule

Jurisdiction

United States

Topics

Other

Importance

Headline, the top of three tiers Kresmion sets by fixed rules from the source's own fields

Published (source time)

2026-08-03 (the source gives a date only)

First seen on Kresmion

2026-10-26 18:24 UTC

The original

• PDF (Federal Register)

Source: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). U.S. government work, public domain.

The publisher's summary

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to revise how an employee may appeal a furlough of more than 30 days, separation, or demotion by a reduction-in-force (RIF) action. OPM will replace the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as the adjudicative agency for such appeals. The rule establishes a uniform, record-based OPM appeal process; clarifies the appellant's burden; requires production of the complete agency record; preserves collateral statutory remedies; and applies prospectively to improve timeliness, consistency, and cost-effectiveness while maintaining administrative review.

The publisher's words, as published.

Federal Register document

Document number

2026-15666

Document type

Rule

Significant

Yes

Status

Published