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OPM's new federal employee suitability rule takes effect July 30
The Office of Personnel Management finalized a rule letting OPM and agencies use suitability procedures for some misconduct after hiring, a change that affects federal employee removal and appeal fights when it takes effect July 30, 2026.
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