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Merit Systems Protection Board

3 documents across 3 days of the archive, 2 of them final rules. The five most recent days are below.

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  1. +26d Comments close Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Merit Systems Protection Board
  2. +31d Takes effect Determining the Appropriate Penalty for Federal Employees Charged With Misconduct Merit Systems Protection Board

3 September 2026 1 document

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The Merit Systems Protection Board issued a final rule amending its review of penalty reasonableness in federal employee misconduct cases, effective October 5, 2026.

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RuleMerit Systems Protection Board

Determining the Appropriate Penalty for Federal Employees Charged With Misconduct

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is issuing a final rule amending its regulations governing the Board's review of the reasonableness of an agency's chosen penalty in misconduct-based adverse actions appealed to the Board. Under the final rule, the Board will no longer require consideration of the 12 factors set forth in Douglas v. Veterans Administration, 5 M.S.P.R. 280 (1981), in every case. Instead, the Board will evaluate whether the agency's penalty is within the tolerable limits of reasonableness in light of the totality of the circumstances, determined on a case-by-case basis.

  • Takes effect in 31 days

91 FR 56549FR Doc. 2026-18061official PDFfederalregister.gov

31 August 2026 1 document

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The Merit Systems Protection Board published a notice seeking renewal of an information collection for qualitative feedback on agency service delivery.

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is seeking to renew a currently approved information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. MSPB will submit the information collection abstracted below, OMB No. 3124-0015, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the PRA for review and clearance. MSPB's Information Collection Request (ICR) is set to expire on August 31, 2026. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. MSPB developed this information collection as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment after submission of the collection to OMB.

  • Comments close in 26 days

91 FR 55912FR Doc. 2026-17678official PDFfederalregister.gov

12 August 2026 1 document

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RuleMerit Systems Protection Board

Appellate Jurisdiction Update II

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is amending its regulations to remove references to MSPB's jurisdiction over probationary termination, suitability, and reduction-in-force (RIF) appeals. This revision reflects the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) rescission of the MSPB's jurisdiction to hear these types of appeals. The rule retains MSPB's statutory jurisdiction over Foreign Service reduction-in-force appeals under 22 U.S.C. 4010a.

  • Takes effect 2 days ago

91 FR 51997FR Doc. 2026-16456official PDFfederalregister.gov

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