OMB and OPM Formally Rescind 2025 Guidance on Shutdown RIFs

OMB and OPM issued a joint memo on October 23 confirming that three documents directing agencies on reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations are rescinded in full and no longer in effect. The move removes the guidance that had governed shutdown-related RIFs, which matters for federal employees worried about job security during funding lapses.