3206-AN80 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Rule of Many

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is finalizing regulations to implement changes -- known as the "rule of many" -- authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 governing the selection of candidates from competitive lists of eligibles. The NDAA eliminates the requirement that an agency select only from the top three candidates at any given juncture (the "rule of three") in numerical rating and ranking and instead authorizes agencies to certify and consider a sufficient number of candidates, no fewer than three, using a cut-off score or other mechanism established by OPM. This change also affects how agencies may make selections under 5 CFR part 302, titled "Employment in the Excepted Service." These changes will provide expanded flexibility to agencies in the selection of candidates.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 5 CFR 302 5 CFR 332 5 CFR 337 5 U.S.C. 3301 5 U.S.C. 3302 Civil Service Rule II, codified at 5 CFR 2 Pub. L. 115-232 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 No NPRM 07/21/2023 88 FR 47059 NPRM Comment Period End 09/19/2023 Final Action 05/00/2024 No No None No No No No Katika Floyd Ms Workforce Policy and Innovation 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM 202 606-9531 employ@opm.gov 1900 E Street NW, Washington DC 20415 Michael Gilmore Workforce Policy and Innovation 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM 202 936-3261 202 606-2329 michael.gilmore@opm.gov 1900 E Street NW, Washington DC 20415