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            <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
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<p class="ParagraphSCXW37662605BCX0">The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to expand the authority to approve waivers of the normal payment limitations on recruitment and relocation incentives. An expansion of the waiver approval authority provides agencies with access to higher payment limitations based on a critical need without requesting approval from OPM.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>5 CFR 575.109</CFR>
            <CFR>5 CFR 575.209</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 U.S.C. 5753(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2023</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>88 FR 78243</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/16/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2025</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Gene</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Workforce Policy and Innovation</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>3206</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPM</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 606-2858</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 606-0824</FAX>
                <EMAIL>paypolicy@opm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1900 E Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20415</ZIP>
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