OPM Proposes Overhaul of Excepted Service Rules, Formalizes Schedule Policy/Career Conversions
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on September 18, 2026 proposed sweeping updates to excepted-service hiring regulations, including formal procedures for converting Pathways Program participants to Schedule Policy/Career. The rule preserves veterans' preference and injury-restoration rights, and public comments are due November 17, 2026.
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