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OPM final rule rewrites federal human capital planning, CHCO and survey duties under 5 CFR Part 250
The Office of Personnel Management published a final rule on October 29, 2026 modernizing 5 CFR Part 250, the framework for personnel management and strategic human capital management in federal agencies. The rule streamlines human capital planning and reporting, strengthens agency Chief Human Capital Officer authority, revises annual employee survey requirements and removes workforce diversity references. The rule takes effect November 30, 2026.
Key points
- The rule replaces the Human Capital Operating Plan, Human Capital Review and HRStat framework with Annual Staffing Plans and associated reviews.Federal Register
- The rule reorients the quarterly review from HRStat reporting to implementation of the agency's Annual Staffing Plan, without creating a new review cycle.Federal Register
- Subpart C governs annual federal employee surveys and sets a core set of 16 required survey questions, which the rule revises.Federal Register
- OPM states the rule directs no agency to eliminate any occupation; decisions on positions an agency establishes and fills remain the agency's.Federal Register
- The rule is docket OPM-2026-0368, RIN 3206-AO77, FR Doc. 2026-22093, published at 91 FR 68013.Federal Register
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