OPM cements major shift in federal employee appeals, RIF processes
OPM cements major shift in federal employee appeals, RIF processes  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Aug 04 2026
Description: Adverse action rules for federal employees are undergoing a major transformation. A set of final rules from the Office of Personnel Management transfer more power to OPM and take some authority away from the Merit Systems Protection Board. At the same time, agencies will now be required to prioritize employee performance over tenure during a reduction-in-force. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.