Federal Register Title
This benchmark will help determine your readiness for: Federal Register Document titled Regulation Crypto Assets. Document Number: 2026-17183
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FR-26-2164-1
Employment in the Excepted Service: OPM’s Proposed Regulatory Amendments
$129.99
Stay informed on the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposed updates to federal excepted service employment regulations. This course covers the latest changes affecting Pathways Programs, Administrative Law Judge appointments, and new excepted service schedules like Schedules E, Policy/Career, and G. Learn how these amendments aim to modernize hiring, preserve veterans’ preference and priority rights, and clarify conversion and reporting requirements. Discover how the public can contribute feedback and what operational impacts agencies and employees can expect.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the purpose and goals of the proposed rule.
* Identify key changes to excepted service appointment procedures and schedules.
* Recognize the importance of veterans’ preference and priority placement rights.
* Describe the modernization of Pathways Programs and ALJ appointment regulations.
* Explain the process for public comment and the potential for rule modification.
* Anticipate the operational and compliance impacts for agencies and employees.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year. At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”.
Why This Course is Important
Without this course, you may miss critical details on new federal hiring procedures, updated veterans’ preference protocols, and important compliance requirements for agencies and applicants. You risk falling behind on the latest regulatory changes and opportunities for public participation.
Course Details
This is a self-paced eLearning course based on the Federal Register Document titled Employment in the Excepted Service.
Key regulatory references include:
- 5 CFR Part 213 – Excepted Service
- 5 CFR Part 302 – Employment in the Excepted Service
- 5 CFR Part 317 – Employment in the Senior Executive Service
- 5 CFR Part 359 – Removal from the Senior Executive Service; Guaranteed Placement in Other Personnel Systems
- 5 CFR Part 362 – Pathways Programs
Course SKU
FR-26-2214-1