OPMProposed Rule
Reduction in Force Appeals
Labor & Workplace
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Summary
This regulation changes the rules for federal employees who want to appeal their job loss during a reduction in force (when the government cuts positions). The new rules aim to make the appeal process clearer and potentially faster for workers challenging layoff decisions.
Key Points
- 1Affects federal government employees who lose their jobs due to agency cutbacks or reorganizations
- 2Changes the process for appealing a layoff decision to the Merit Systems Protection Board
- 3May streamline the appeals process to make it quicker or easier for fired employees to challenge their termination
- 4Public comment period ends March 13, 2026, so interested parties can weigh in on whether these changes are fair
- 5Once finalized, this rule will set new standards for how federal agencies handle job loss appeals
Key Dates
Published
February 10, 2026
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