Appellate Jurisdiction Update
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is amending its regulations to remove certain appeal rights to MSPB for actions related to placement or movement of a civil service employee into an excepted service position without civil service protection. This rule reflects the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) recission of these rights.
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The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is amending its regulations to remove certain appeal rights to MSPB for actions related to placement or movement of a civil service employee into an excepted service position without civil service protection. This rule reflects the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) recission of these rights.
Final rule.
Important dates
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Published
February 23, 2026
Starts
March 9, 2026
Who published it
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Federal rulebook sections mentioned
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