Federal Register Title
This benchmark will help determine your readiness for: Federal Register Document titled Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring Actions. Document Number: 2026-18828
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FR-26-2208-1
Accountability and Compliance in Policy-Influencing Federal Positions
$129.99
Federal agencies face major changes under OPM’s Final Rule, which creates Schedule Policy/Career positions for key policy-influencing roles. This course gives actionable, regulatory-focused guidance on the new at-will framework, compliance steps, and internal protections required for these positions. Learn how to implement the amended 5 CFR provisions, manage legal and operational risks, and maintain merit-based, nonpartisan hiring while meeting heightened accountability standards in your agency.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Identify the key requirements and changes introduced by the Final Rule.
* Understand the process for designating and filling Schedule Policy/Career positions.
* Apply new procedures for adverse actions and appeals.
* Recognize the legal and financial consequences of non-compliance.
* Implement internal policies to protect against prohibited personnel practices (PPPs).
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, learners may overlook critical compliance requirements, risk improper personnel actions, and expose their agencies to legal challenges, operational disruptions, or loss of authority to manage policy-influencing roles.
Course Details
This is a self-paced eLearning course based on the Federal Register Document titled Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service.
Key regulatory references include:
- 5 CFR Part 210 – Basic Concepts and Definitions (General)
- 5 CFR Part 212 – Competitive Service and Competitive Status
- 5 CFR Part 213 – Excepted Service
- 5 CFR Part 302 – Employment in the Excepted Service
- 5 CFR Part 432 – Performance Based Reduction in Grade and Removal Actions
Course SKU
FR-26-1712-1