OPM Final Rule Shifts RIF Furlough/Separation/Demotion Appeals From MSPB to OPM

OPM issued final regulations changing how federal employees appeal RIF-related furloughs over 30 days, separations, or demotions, making OPM the adjudicative agency instead of the MSPB. The rule creates a uniform, record-based appeal process, clarifies the appellant’s burden, and requires agencies to produce the complete record while preserving other statutory remedies.