Federal Personnel Office Removes Unlawful Employee Selection Guidelines References

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued an interim final rule, effective July 31, 2026, to remove references to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) from federal civil service regulations. This action aligns OPM's policies with a recent Department of Justice opinion that deemed the UGESP unlawful, impacting federal employee selection processes.