OPM’s Bold Move: Canceling Federal Union Contracts to Boost National Security
New OPM guidance accelerates union contract changes, aiming for a more flexible, accountable federal workforce despite ongoing litigation.
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OPM Issues New Guidance on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
OPM and EEOC have issued FAQs regarding using telework as a reasonable accommodation for disabilities.
OPM Plans to Pull Suitability Appeals From MSPB in Sweeping New Proposal
OPM proposed an overhaul of suitability appeals, ending MSPB review and streamlining decisions as part of a wider push to reshape federal personnel rules.
Can OPM Revoke MSPB’s Authority to Hear RIF Appeals?
RIF appeal rights to the MSPB are not statutory—they exist only because of OPM regulation. A new proposed rule would return RIF appeals to OPM.
Reinstated Reporting Shows Official Time Costs Rose 54% Over Five Years
OPM has resumed publishing official time reports, and the new data show that costs have risen sharply over a five-year period.
Retirement Surge Pushes OPM Retirement Backlog Over 54k in January
The OPM retirement backlog topped 54,000 in January, but digital processing is improving efficiency.
Schedule F and Draining the Swamp: ~50,000 Federal Jobs May Lose Civil-Service Appeal Rights
OPM issued a final Schedule F rule, stripping civil-service appeals from ~50K federal employees to ease firing and reduce efforts to derail policy initiatives.
OPM Reinterprets Automatic Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Employees After a Government Shutdown
OPM updated its shutdown guidance, putting guaranteed back pay after a government shutdown in doubt for furloughed federal employees.
“Official Time” in Agencies: What Does It Cost, and Why Is It a Political Football?
Hundreds of millions fund government union activity, and politics underlies official time and its use. 2026 is no exception.
OPM Expands 2026 Special 3.8% Pay Raise to More Federal Law Enforcement Positions
More federal employees in law enforcement positions will be eligible to get a higher pay raise in 2026.
