3206-AO72 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees' Retirement System: Secondary Position Definitions

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed to amend subparts H, I and P of 5 CFR part 831 and subparts H, I and J of 5 CFR part 842 to remove the requirement that experience in a primary position is a mandatory prerequisite for an executive level position for law enforcement officers, firefighters, nuclear material couriers and customs and border protection officers. This rule aims to provide agencies with greater flexibility in recruiting qualified candidates for senior leadership positions.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 5 CFR 831 5 CFR 842 5 U.S.C. 8331 5 U.S.C. 8401 No NPRM 02/04/2026 91 FR 5095 Final Action 10/00/2026 No No Federal No No No No Cynthia Reinhold Ms Retirement Services (RS) 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM 202 606-0299 retirementpolicy@opm.gov 1900 E Street NW, Washington DC 20415