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OPM seeks to consolidate power over employee appeals in new regulations - February 9, 2026
By Erich Wagner, Government Executive

The Office of Personnel Management this week proposed two new sets of regulations that would grant itself the authority to adjudicate the appeals of some federal workers’ firings, wresting control from the Merit Systems Protection Board.

In proposed regulations published in the Federal Register Monday, OPM proposed taking over adjudication of suitability appeals, which refer to decisions on whether someone is appropriate for federal employment. Last year, President Trump signed an executive order instructing OPM to take over suitability decisions, which previously were handled by each individual agency.
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