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OMB RIN: 0348-AB92 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Managing Senior Professional Performance 
Abstract:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are finalizing revisions to the rules governing the performance appraisal of senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) employees, collectively referred to as senior professionals.” This rulemaking establishes a new subpart specifically dedicated to senior professional performance appraisal. These changes aligns more closely with the SES performance appraisal regulations, eliminate senior professional appraisal programs, remove the prohibition of a forced distribution of performance rating levels, and enhance oversight.

 
Agency: Office of Management and Budget(OMB)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 5 CFR part 430 sub part D     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/24/2026  91 FR 8763   
Final Rule  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 3206-AO88  Related Agencies: Joint: OPM; 
Agency Contact:
Joseph Ganahl
Office of Management and Budget
Phone:202 395-5897