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OPM RIN: 3206-AP14 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Defining Excepted Employees Under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act 
Abstract:

Under 31 USC 1341, OPM has authority to define the meaning of excepted employees under GEFTA (passed in 2019). This term has caused confusion for government agencies for many decades, leading to operational inefficiencies during government shutdowns. OPM will initiate a rulemaking to define the meaning of this term to provide clarity.

 
Agency: Office of Personnel Management(OPM)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 550    5 CFR 630   
Legal Authority: 31 USC 1341   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Allen Brooks
Workforce Policy and Innovation
Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street NW,
Washington, DC 20415
Phone:202 606-2930
Email: employeeaccountability@opm.gov