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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was created as an independent establishment by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.), pursuant to Executive Order 12107 of December 28, 1978. Many of the functions of the former United States Civil Service Commission were transferred to OPM. Search Agency placeholder#suggestions" data-suggestions-target="nonModalInput" id="conditions_term" name="conditions[term]" placeholder="Search agency" type="text"/> placeholder#suggestions" data-suggestions-target="nonModalSearchIcon" id="conditions_submit" name="button" type="submit"> 3,959 documents On this Page Significant Documents Recently Published Documents Listing ofSignificant Documents Showing 1-5 of 300+ results since 1994. View more results. Administrative Law Judges; Withdrawal Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 04/02/2026. The Office of Personnel Management is clarifying its withdrawal of a proposed rule published on September 21, 2020. The notice of proposed rulemaking, among other things, proposed revising OPM's regulations governing the appointment and employment of administrative law judges (ALJs). OPM is withdrawing the proposed rule. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/24/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) withdraws a proposed rule to amend its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations published on July 24, 2008. Due to the time that has elapsed, OPM is withdrawing the proposal. OPM will propose amendments to its FOIA regulations in future rulemaking. Reduction in Force Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/05/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to revise its reduction-in-force (RIF) regulations. The proposed rule would make the RIF regulations more streamlined, efficient, and merit-based by prioritizing performance over tenure and length of service when determining which employees will be retained in a RIF and... Managing Senior Professional Performance Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office and the Management and Budget Office on 02/24/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are proposing to revise the rules governing the performance appraisal of senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) employees, collectively referred to as "senior professionals." This rulemaking would establish a new subpart specifically dedicated... Hiring Authority for College Graduates Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 02/20/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend its career and career-conditional employment regulations. The revision is necessary to implement the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. This statute requires OPM to issue regulations establishing a hiring authority for... Listing ofRecently Published Documents Showing 1-10 of 3900+ results since 1994. View more results. Administrative Law Judges; Withdrawal Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 04/02/2026. The Office of Personnel Management is clarifying its withdrawal of a proposed rule published on September 21, 2020. The notice of proposed rulemaking, among other things, proposed revising OPM's regulations governing the appointment and employment of administrative law judges (ALJs). OPM is withdrawing the proposed rule. Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees; Correction Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/26/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is correcting a proposed rule that published in the February 24, 2026, issue of the Federal Register. The proposed rule contained missing FR citation information, and this corrects that error. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/24/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) withdraws a proposed rule to amend its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations published on July 24, 2008. Due to the time that has elapsed, OPM is withdrawing the proposal. OPM will propose amendments to its FOIA regulations in future rulemaking. Submission for Review: 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22 Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/09/2026. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the review of an expiring information collection request (ICR), Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, RI 92-22. Submission for Review: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-41, 3206-0099 and 3206-0215, Verification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-49 Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/09/2026. OPM is soliciting comments regarding the renewal of two currently approved collections: Initial Certification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-41 (3206-0099) and Verification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-49 (3206-0215). OPM is considering consolidation of the information collections and combining the two forms into a single form. Submission for Review: 3206-0162, Report of Medical Examination of Person Electing Survivor Benefits, OPM 1530 Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/09/2026. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an expiring information collection request (ICR), Report of Medical Examination of Person Electing Survivor Benefits, OPM 1530. Reduction in Force Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 03/05/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to revise its reduction-in-force (RIF) regulations. The proposed rule would make the RIF regulations more streamlined, efficient, and merit-based by prioritizing performance over tenure and length of service when determining which employees will be retained in a RIF and... Submission for Review: 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights, RI 38-47 Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 02/27/2026. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an expiring information collection request (ICR), Information and Instruction on Your Reconsideration Rights, RI 38-47. Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex to the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington Federal Wage System Wage Area Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 02/25/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to redefine the Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area coverage of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC), which spans small portions of Washington County, Maryland, which is in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington wage area, and Adams County, Pennsylvania, which is in the Harrisburg-York-... Submission for Review: 3206-0143, Request to Disability Annuitant for Information on Physical Condition and Employment, RI 30-1 Add to clipboard by the Personnel Management Office on 02/24/2026. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an expiring information collection request (ICR), Request to Disability Annuitant for Information on Physical Condition and Employment, RI 30-1.