{"description":"Documents matching 'Workforce Management rulemaking'","count":3413,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=Workforce+Management+rulemaking&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to amend its regulations to more fully address the appropriate uses of administrative leave, including use in connection with deferred resignation programs and other workforce realignment initiatives, and for other purposes. OPM is also proposing to amend its regulation on resignations to clarify when an agency may accept or deny an employee's request to withdraw a resignation in the context of a deferred resignation program.","document_number":"2026-13073","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13073/administrative-leave-for-workforce-realignment-and-other-purposes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13073.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13073.pdf?1782477918","publication_date":"2026-06-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","name":"Personnel Management Office","id":406,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/personnel-management-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/406","parent_id":null,"slug":"personnel-management-office"}],"excerpts":"Government's best interests after considering all other reasonable alternatives. \n The use of administrative leave in connection with deferred resignation programs and other <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> restructuring initiatives is particularly important. These programs facilitate <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> realignment efforts that will lead to a leaner, less expensive, more efficient, and more mission-focused Federal <span class=\"match\">workforce</span>. While there is a temporary cost to providing administrative leave, these programs can generate large long-term savings by reducing Federal staffing levels. They can"},{"title":"ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) proposes to amend the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The proposed regulations would implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The OBBB made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to student eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant Program and the establishment of Workforce Pell Grants for students who enroll in a new type of eligible program called an \"eligible workforce program,\" intended to be a high-quality, performance-based, short-term program that supports America's workforce needs.","document_number":"2026-04520","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/09/2026-04520/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand-driven-workforce-pell-pell-grant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-09/pdf/2026-04520.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04520.pdf?1772804709","publication_date":"2026-03-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> programs.\n \n During negotiated <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span>, several negotiators expressed concern that the 25 percent limitation could stymie innovation and employer engagement in the development and implementation of eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> programs. One negotiator noted that some eligible institutions may not have the capabilities to offer an eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program without assistance from ineligible institutions or organizations. The negotiator mentioned that a written arrangement could help an eligible institution start an eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program"},{"title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. In the NPRM, we referenced the WFTCA as the \"One Big Beautiful Bill\"; however, for clarity and consistency in this final rule, we will instead use WFTCA. The WFTCA made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to student eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant Program and the establishment of Workforce Pell Grants for students who enroll in a new type of eligible program called an \"eligible workforce program,\" intended to be a high-quality, performance-based, short-term program that supports America's workforce needs.","document_number":"2026-10013","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/19/2026-10013/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand-driven-workforce-pell-pell-grant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-19/pdf/2026-10013.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10013.pdf?1779108315","publication_date":"2026-05-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"eligibility on eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> programs that may not lead to employment after completion. \n We decline the third recommendation because the Department calculates the value-added earnings three years after completion of the eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program, which aligns with the first full tax year following the award year in which the student completed the eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program. Offering an eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program is voluntary; it is incumbent upon an institution to decide if they are able to offer an eligible <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> program that also functions"},{"title":"Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration (AcqDemo) Project; Department of Defense (DoD)","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Defense (referred to herein as \"the Department\", \"Department of War\" or \"DoW\") is providing notice of a proposed amendment and modification to the DoW Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Plan. This action amends and modifies the existing Federal Register notice by adopting, by reference, certain provisions from the Department's Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs) personnel demonstration project plans, where consistent with AcqDemo's statutory authority. It consolidates policy updates, modifies previous interventions, and incorporates new flexibilities for hiring, pay administration, and workforce shaping. These amendments will strengthen DoW's ability to attract, develop, and retain a highly skilled Warfighting Acquisition Workforce through the expanded use of modernized pay and personnel flexibilities.","document_number":"2026-12145","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12145/civilian-acquisition-workforce-personnel-demonstration-acqdemo-project-department-of-defense-dod","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12145.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12145.pdf?1781613910","publication_date":"2026-06-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"Occupational\n series No. \n \n Occupational series title \n \n \n NH—Business <span class=\"match\">Management</span> &amp; Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Professional \n 0670 \n Health Systems Administrator. \n \n \n NH—Business <span class=\"match\">Management</span> &amp; Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Professional \n 1560 \n Data Science. \n \n \n NJ—Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Support \n 0083 \n Police. \n \n \n NJ—Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Support \n 0640 \n Health Aid and Technician. \n \n \n NJ—Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Support \n 0645 \n Medical Technician and Laboratory Aide. \n \n \n NJ—Technical <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Support \n 0661 \n Pharmacy Technician. \n \n \n • Supplementing Section"},{"title":"Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is rescinding its regulations implementing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) containing the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of WIA. In 2014, Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which repealed WIA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under WIA to the system created by WIOA. Therefore, the Department is taking this action to remove regulations for a program that is no longer operative.","document_number":"2025-11846","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11846/rescission-of-nondiscrimination-and-equal-opportunity-provisions-of-the-workforce-investment-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-11846.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11846.pdf?1751287519","publication_date":"2025-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary of Labor"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Direct final rule (DFR); request for comment. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is rescinding its regulations implementing the <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) containing the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of WIA. In 2014, Congress passed the <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which repealed WIA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under WIA to the system created by WIOA. Therefore, the Department is taking this action to remove regulations"},{"title":"Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is confirming the effective date of September 2, 2025, for the direct final rule (DFR) that was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. This DFR rescinds the regulations that implemented the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Under WIA, the Department provided financial assistance to certain recipients for the purpose of establishing programs to meet the job training needs of youth and adults facing serious barriers to employment. Section 188 of WIA contained the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions that prohibited discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and, for beneficiaries only, citizenship status or participation in a WIA-funded program or activity. WIA was repealed by Congress with the enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) on June 22, 2014, and the WIA Section 188 regulations have been superseded by those implementing Section 188 of WIOA. All remaining grant funding under WIA Title I has been closed out by the Department. Accordingly, these regulations are no longer necessary, and the Department is removing the regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for this program that is no longer operative.","document_number":"2025-16492","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/28/2025-16492/rescission-of-nondiscrimination-and-equal-opportunity-provisions-of-the-workforce-investment-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-28/pdf/2025-16492.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16492.pdf?1756298723","publication_date":"2025-08-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary of Labor"}],"excerpts":" Administrative Conference of the United States, “Procedures for Noncontroversial and Expedited <span class=\"match\">Rulemaking</span>,” Recommendation by the Committee on Regulation, January 15, 1995. Accessed on August 18, 2025, at: \n https://www.acus.gov/document/procedures-noncontroversial-and-expedited-<span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span>. \n \n \n Therefore, the DFR will become effective on September 2, 2025, as stated in the DFR. \n \n Dated: August 25, 2025. \n Dean Heyl, \n Assistant Secretary for Administration and <span class=\"match\">Management</span>, Department of Labor. \n \n \n [FR Doc. 2025-16492 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am] \n BILLING CODE"},{"title":"Notification of Petition for Rulemaking; America First Legal Foundation","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This document announces receipt of a petition for rulemaking received by the Department of Energy (DOE) on January 7, 2026, from the America First Legal Foundation (AFL) requesting that DOE update its regulations concerning procedures requiring that management and operating contractors (M&Os) who enter into agreements with DOE submit and implement a written Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Plan. This document summarizes the substantive aspects of this petition and requests public comments on the merits of the petition.","document_number":"2026-04687","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/10/2026-04687/notification-of-petition-for-rulemaking-america-first-legal-foundation","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-10/pdf/2026-04687.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04687.pdf?1773060317","publication_date":"2026-03-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"excerpts":"notification, DOE is seeking views on whether it should grant the petition and undertake a <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> to rescind the “Diversity Plan” provision. By seeking comment on whether to grant this petition, DOE takes no position at this time regarding the merits of the suggested <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> or the assertions made by the petitioners.\n \n DOE welcomes comments and views of interested parties on any aspect of the petition for <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> and on whether DOE should proceed with the <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span>. \n Submission of Comments \n \n DOE invites all interested parties to submit in writing"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; DOC-Census Workforce Development Collection","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed new information collection, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.","document_number":"2026-11886","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11886/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11886.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11886.pdf?1781181921","publication_date":"2026-06-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Census Bureau","name":"Census Bureau","id":42,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/census-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/42","parent_id":54,"slug":"census-bureau"}],"excerpts":"data—to produce measurable metrics that inform <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> training program outcomes and support evidence-based decision-making for future investments. This data collection and subsequent analysis will enable NIST and EDA to evaluate the long-term performance and impact of sponsored <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> programs. \n II. Method of Collection \n Respondents will be asked to complete a data collection tool (accessible via Microsoft Excel) that will allow them to provide data on individuals who participate in <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> development training programs, including name"},{"title":"Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes amending 5 CFR part 250 by replacing Human Capital Operating Plans (HCOPs) with Annual Staffing Plans (ASPs), Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) with Annual Staffing Reviews (ASRs), and the HRStat quarterly review process with Quarterly Staffing Plan Performance Reviews. The proposed changes also strengthen the role of the agency Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) by requiring the CHCO to have appropriate visibility, control and oversight of human capital functions within the agency. The proposed rule would modify, and reduce in number, the required survey questions for annual employee surveys.","document_number":"2026-13441","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/02/2026-13441/personnel-management-in-agencies-strategic-human-capital-management","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-02/pdf/2026-13441.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13441.pdf?1782909924","publication_date":"2026-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","name":"Personnel Management Office","id":406,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/personnel-management-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/406","parent_id":null,"slug":"personnel-management-office"}],"excerpts":"2000e-16). \n F. Alignment With President's <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Agenda \n The proposed rule replaces references to the Federal <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Priorities Report with requirements for agencies to align <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> planning with the President's <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Agenda. \n \n This change reflects the Administration's emphasis on integrating <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> <span class=\"match\">management</span> with broader governmentwide performance priorities. As noted above, the GPRA requires OMB to “coordinate with agencies to develop priority goals to improve the performance and <span class=\"match\">management</span> of the Federal Government.” 31 U.S.C"},{"title":"Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Annual Application for Designation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0549 (Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Annual Application for Designation) is used to determine the eligibility of certain qualified training entities to apply for CoE designation. Due to a change in the CoE program designation duration, the total responses, respondents, and burden hours for this collection have reduced since the last renewal. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.","document_number":"2024-22515","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/01/2024-22515/request-for-comments-on-the-renewal-of-a-previously-approved-collection-centers-of-excellence-coe","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-01/pdf/2024-22515.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-22515.pdf?1727700343","publication_date":"2024-10-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of <span class=\"match\">Management</span> and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0549 (Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Training and Education Annual Application for Designation) is used to determine the eligibility of certain qualified training entities to apply for CoE designation. Due to a change in the"},{"title":"Rescission of Affirmative Outreach Requirements for Recipients of WIOA Title I Financial Assistance","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Labor (Department) rescinds the regulatory affirmative outreach requirements on recipients of financial assistance under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and makes conforming edits.","document_number":"2026-12645","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12645/rescission-of-affirmative-outreach-requirements-for-recipients-of-wioa-title-i-financial-assistance","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12645.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12645.pdf?1782132321","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary of Labor"}],"excerpts":"individuals to the <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> system. For example, the Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) demonstration grants recruits and helps thousands of ill or injured workers remain in the <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> by providing coordinated health and employment services delivered through the <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> system. The National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative conducts outreach to and connects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and those with mental health conditions to <span class=\"match\">workforce</span>, education"},{"title":"Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-05217","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05217/strengthening-the-suitability-and-fitness-of-the-federal-workforce","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-25/pdf/2025-05217.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-05217.pdf?1742820318","publication_date":"2025-03-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Memorandum of March 20, 2025 \n Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> \n Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Personnel <span class=\"match\">Management</span> \n By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: \n \n Section 1 \n . \n Delegation of Authority to Make Suitability Determinations and Required <span class=\"match\">Rulemaking</span>. \n (a) The Director of the Office of Personnel <span class=\"match\">Management</span> (OPM) is delegated the authority to make final suitability determinations and take suitability"},{"title":"Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary proposes one additional priority and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025 (90 FR 43514), the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Artificial Intelligence published as a proposed priority on July 21, 2025 (90 FR 34203), and the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Promoting Patriotic Education published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025 (90 FR 44788). In addition, this priority complements the additional Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Meaningful Learning Opportunities published as a proposed priority elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.","document_number":"2025-18639","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/25/2025-18639/proposed-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-career","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-25/pdf/2025-18639.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18639.pdf?1758717923","publication_date":"2025-09-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"demands of today's <span class=\"match\">workforce</span>, the government can foster both economic mobility for students and sustained competitiveness for the nation. \n \n Proposed Priority: \n Projects or proposals designed to do one or more of the following:\n \n (a) Support <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> development programs that are aligned with State priorities. This may include one or more of the following: \n (i) Activities aligned to State and local <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> priorities. \n \n (ii) Activities that support alignment of <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> activities across State agencies that support <span class=\"match\">workforce</span> development (\n"},{"title":"Restoring Flexibility To Support Head Start Program Access","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to remove requirements from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Performance Standards) to restore local flexibility to Head Start programs and improve access to quality services. Specifically, this NPRM proposes to remove requirements related to wages and benefits that the Administration believes are not in line with the plain language of the Head Start Act and are costly and overly prescriptive for Head Start programs and staff. ACF estimates these proposed changes, if finalized, will result in over $2 billion in future cost savings for Head Start programs. The proposed rescissions in this NPRM, if finalized, would impact the costliest parts of the final rule published by the Office of Head Start (OHS) in 2024, Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming.\\1\\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------","document_number":"2026-09383","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/12/2026-09383/restoring-flexibility-to-support-head-start-program-access","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-12/pdf/2026-09383.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09383.pdf?1778503533","publication_date":"2026-05-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"Discussion of Proposed Changes \n Restoring Flexibilty To Support the <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> (§ 1302.90) \n \n Sections 1302.90(e) and 1302.90(f) outline specific requirements for programs to provide wages and benefits, respectively, for the Head Start <span class=\"match\">workforce</span>. These requirements were newly added to the Performance Standards through the publication of a final rule in 2024, \n Supporting the Head Start <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> and Consistent Quality Programming. \n 7 \n \n \n \n \n 7 \n  See Supporting the Head Start <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> and Consistent Quality Programming, 89 FR 67720 (August 21, 2024)"},{"title":"Implementing the President's \"Department of Government Efficiency\" Workforce Optimization Initiative","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-02762","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/14/2025-02762/implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency-workforce-optimization-initiative","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-02-14/pdf/2025-02762.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-02762.pdf?1739463307","publication_date":"2025-02-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"typically designated as essential during a lapse in appropriations as provided in the Agency Contingency Plans on the Office of <span class=\"match\">Management</span> and Budget website. This subsection shall not apply to functions related to public safety, immigration enforcement, or law enforcement.\n \n \n (d) \n <span class=\"match\">Rulemaking</span>. \n Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Director of the Office of Personnel <span class=\"match\">Management</span> (OPM) shall initiate a <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> that proposes to revise 5 C.F.R. 731.202(b) to include additional suitability criteria, including:\n \n (i) failure to comply with"},{"title":"Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule makes regulatory changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) to support and stabilize the Head Start workforce and improve the quality of services Head Start programs provide to children and families. These changes include requirements for wages and benefits, breaks for staff, and enhanced support for staff health and wellness. The changes also include enhancements to mental health services to better integrate mental health into every aspect of program service delivery. Enhancements are also included in the areas of family service worker family assignments, identifying and meeting community needs, ensuring child safety, services for pregnant women and other pregnant people, and alignment with State early childhood systems. Finally, the changes include minor clarifications to promote better transparency and clarity of understanding for grant recipients.","document_number":"2024-18279","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/21/2024-18279/supporting-the-head-start-workforce-and-consistent-quality-programming","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-21/pdf/2024-18279.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18279.pdf?1723821314","publication_date":"2024-08-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"}],"excerpts":"I. (2022). \n The National <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Registry Alliance 2021 <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Dataset: Early Childhood and School-age <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Trends, with a Focus on Racial/Ethnic Equity. \n National <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Registry Alliance. \n https://www.registryalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NWRA-2022-ECE-<span class=\"match\">workforce</span>-data-report-final.pdf; \n Smith, L., McHenry, K., Morris, &amp; Chong, H. (2021). \n Characteristics of the child care <span class=\"match\">workforce</span>. \n Bipartisan Policy Center. \n https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/characteristics-of-the-child-care-<span class=\"match\">workforce</span>/. \n \n \n \n \n 32 \n  Child Care"},{"title":"Reduction in Force Appeals","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to revise its regulations governing appeals of reduction-in-force (RIF) actions. OPM proposes to transfer appeal rights for employees who have been furloughed more than 30 days, separated, or demoted by a RIF action from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to OPM. OPM expects this change will promote greater efficiency and reduce costs to agencies in effectuating RIF actions, which may be necessary in a variety of circumstances, such as to eliminate duplicative or unnecessary functions or align agency workforces with new technology, changing mission needs, or budgetary constraints.","document_number":"2026-02576","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02576/reduction-in-force-appeals","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-10/pdf/2026-02576.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02576.pdf?1770644712","publication_date":"2026-02-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","name":"Personnel Management Office","id":406,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/personnel-management-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/406","parent_id":null,"slug":"personnel-management-office"}],"excerpts":" 49 \n \n \n \n \n 44 \n  OPM plans to propose changes to the regulations governing the administration of a reduction in force in a separate <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span>. \n See \n RIN 3206-AO86. That <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> will affect different subparts of part 351.\n \n \n \n \n 45 \n  <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Reshaping Operations Handbook: A Guide for Agency <span class=\"match\">Management</span> and Human Resources Offices, OPM, March 2017, \n https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/<span class=\"match\">workforce</span>-restructuring/reductions-in-force-rif/workforce_reshaping.pdf. \n \n \n \n \n 46 \n  Administrative Conference of the United States, “Improving"},{"title":"Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) establishes six primary indicators of performance and defines five of those performance indicators. With this final rule, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (Departments) define the sixth performance indicator--effectiveness in serving employers--as Retention with the Same Employer and require it be reported by one WIOA core program on behalf of all six WIOA core programs within each State. This final rule incorporates two changes from the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM): the final rule does not limit the type of wage information that must be used, thereby permitting the use of supplemental wage information in the definition of the effectiveness in serving employers performance indicator, and it specifies that the definition is measuring retention in unsubsidized employment.","document_number":"2024-03278","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/23/2024-03278/workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-effectiveness-in-serving-employers-performance-indicator","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-02-23/pdf/2024-03278.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-03278.pdf?1708609515","publication_date":"2024-02-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Employment and Training Administration","name":"Employment and Training Administration","id":133,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employment-and-training-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/133","parent_id":271,"slug":"employment-and-training-administration"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Federal-level DOL \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 4 \n 1 \n $93.82 \n NA \n $375 \n \n \n State-level DOL \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 11 \n 1 \n 63.20 \n 57 \n 39,629 \n \n \n Local-Level DOL \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 4 \n 1 \n 78.06 \n 580 \n 181,104 \n \n \n Federal-level AEFLA \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 4 \n 1 \n 93.82 \n NA \n 375 \n \n \n State-level AEFLA \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 11 \n 1 \n 63.20 \n 57 \n 39,629 \n \n \n Local-Level AEFLA \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 4 \n 1 \n 78.06 \n 1,719 \n 536,754 \n \n \n Federal-level VR \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n 4 \n 1 \n 93.82 \n NA \n 375 \n \n \n State-level VR \n <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Analyst \n"},{"title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) proposes to amend the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions regulations, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The proposed regulations would implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The OBBB made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to program eligibility requirements for the Direct Loan program and the introduction of an earnings accountability framework that is intended to limit Direct Loan eligibility to programs whose graduates meet certain earnings benchmarks. This document proposes regulations, based on consensus reached during negotiated rulemaking, to implement the provisions of the OBBB related to low-earning outcome programs and the Direct Loan program, and to harmonize those regulations with requirements for programs that are required to lead to gainful employment (GE programs).","document_number":"2026-07666","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07666/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand-driven-workforce-pell-student-tuition","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/pdf/2026-07666.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07666.pdf?1776429919","publication_date":"2026-04-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"conduct negotiated <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> before issuing proposed regulations for the title IV, HEA programs. To meet those requirements and implement the new statutory directives provided for in the OBBB, the Department convened the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven <span class=\"match\">Workforce</span> Pell (AHEAD) negotiated <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> committee, which reached consensus agreement on the entirety of the regulatory text included in this NPRM. \n VI. Authority for This Regulatory Action \n The Department's authority to engage in this <span class=\"match\">rulemaking</span> action and pursue"},{"title":"Renewal of Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board","type":"Notice","abstract":"Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration (GSA), notice is hereby given that the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB or Board) will be renewed for a two-year period. The Board will provide advice and recommendations from a community perspective to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) program's Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management or Field Managers on a continuing basis.","document_number":"2026-05693","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/24/2026-05693/renewal-of-environmental-management-site-specific-advisory-board","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-24/pdf/2026-05693.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05693.pdf?1774269911","publication_date":"2026-03-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"excerpts":"Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Secretariat of the General Services Administration (GSA), notice is hereby given that the Environmental <span class=\"match\">Management</span> Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB or Board) will be renewed for a two-year period. The Board will provide advice and recommendations from a community perspective to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental <span class=\"match\">Management</span> (EM) program's Assistant Secretary for Environmental <span class=\"match\">Management</span> or Field Managers on a continuing basis. \n \n \n DATES: \n The projected"}]}