OPM Final Rule Shifts Suitability Action Appeals From MSPB to OPM

OPM issued final regulations revising how applicants, appointees, and employees may appeal suitability actions under 5 CFR part 731. Under the new rule, OPM replaces the Merit Systems Protection Board as the adjudicative agency for these appeals, aiming to streamline and speed up the process while maintaining suitability standards.