OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES RULE: REDUCTION IN FORCE APPEALS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Office Of Personnel Management has issued a rule called: Reduction in Force Appeals.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 3 by Jerson Matias, Federal Register Liaison.

Summary: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to revise how an employee may appeal a furlough of more than 30 days, separation, or demotion by a reduction-in-force (RIF) action. OPM will replace the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as the adjudicative agency for such appeals. The rule establishes a uniform, record-based OPM appeal process; clarifies the appellant's burden; requires production of the complete agency record; preserves collateral statutory remedies; and applies prospectively to impro...