OPM Overhauls Federal Hiring With Flexible Selection Rules
September 07, 2025
September 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management has finalized a rule, effective November 7, 2025, to transform federal hiring practices by implementing provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2019. This regulation, impacting over 80 federal agencies, replaces the restrictive "rule of three" with the "rule of many," allowing agencies to select from a broader pool of qualified candidates for competitive and excepted service positions. . . .