OPM publishes final Schedule Policy/Career rule reclassifying up to 50,000 federal positions

The Office of Personnel Management publishes the final rule implementing Schedule Policy/Career (Federal Register document 2026-02375), converting employees in policy-related roles to at-will status. The rule affects up to 50,000 positions across the executive branch and clears the legal path for dismissing reclassified employees without civil service protections.