Administrative Leave Rules for Federal Workforce Realignment
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This proposed rule would clarify when federal agencies may use administrative leave during deferred resignation programs and other workforce realignment efforts. It aims to give agencies clearer rules for placing employees on paid administrative leave while restructuring staffing or managing transition programs. It would also clarify when an agency can accept or deny an employee’s request to withdraw a resignation in a deferred resignation program. Federal HR teams, agency managers, and employees considering or participating in such programs would need to watch the final rule and comment by July 29, 2026, if they want input considered.
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Key Changes
- Clarifies appropriate uses of administrative leave for federal employees
- Addresses administrative leave during deferred resignation and workforce realignment programs
- Clarifies when agencies may accept or deny withdrawal of a resignation in deferred resignation programs
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit comments on the proposed OPM rule through the Federal eRulemaking Portal and follow the portal instructions for submitting comments.
Identify comments on the regulatory text by subpart and section number; if comments relate to supplementary information, reference the relevant heading and page number.