Washington, DC — Memorandum informs agencies that federal law protects employees who report misconduct or take part in performance, conduct, suitability, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) processes, that a complaint filed in response to an official's action runs against the agency rather than the official personally, and that agencies must protect those employees from retaliation and take specific steps to do so.

Washington, DC — Memo notifies agencies that OPM issued a final rule titled, “Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes” on October 19, 2026. The rule revises the administrative leave regulations in 5 CFR part 630, subpart N, and makes related changes to the reduction-in-force and resignation regulations (5 CFR 351.806 and 715.202).

Washington, DC — The Government-Wide Recruitment Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2026-2028," aligned to the Merit Hiring Plan, calls on agency leaders, hiring managers, and HR practitioners, supported by the Recruitment Community of Practice and Agency Talent Teams, to work as one government to hire patriotic Americans based on merit and skills, with a goal of making one third of all new hires early career.  

Washington, DC — Guidance on Time-to-Hire to support agencies in meeting the government-wide hiring efficiency standard.

Washington, DC — The OPM Director has delegated to agency heads OPM's authority to review and approve recommendations for individual awards exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $25,000.