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• Guidance Issued on Hiring Using the ‘Rule of Many’ - January 15, 2026

• FEDweek

  OPM has issued a series of guidance documents on rules it finalized last year requiring replacing the traditional “rule of three” with a “rule of many” for situations where agencies use numeric rankings of job candidates.

  “The Rule of Many provides agencies with a broader pool of qualified candidates for competitive and excepted service appointments, ensuring selections are grounded in practical skill and merit as measured through skills-based assessments,” says a memo to agencies.

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