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Proposed RuleSignificant2025-232892025-12-18

Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs

Personnel Management Office

Abstract

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to revise its Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) regulations to implement certain SES training and development requirements. The SES represents the Federal Government's leadership, composed of executive positions above the GS-15 level. SESCDPs serve as a crucial succession management tool for Federal agencies, designed to identify and prepare high-potential employees for future roles within the SES. These programs aim to cultivate leaders equipped with a government-wide perspective and the competencies necessary to tackle complex challenges.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Comments must be received on or before February 17, 2026.

CFR References

Topics

EducationGovernment employees

Public Comment

Comments Close
2026-02-17

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of Personnel Management 5 CFR Part 412 [Docket ID: OPM-2025-0014] RIN 3206-AO89 ( printed page 59072) AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to revise its Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) regulations to implement certain SES training and development requirements. The SES represents the Federal Government's leadership, composed of executive positions above the GS-15 level. SESCDPs serve as a crucial succession management tool for Federal agencies, designed to identify and prepare high-potential employees for future roles within the SES. These programs aim to cultivate leaders equipped with a government-wide perspective and the competencies necessary to tackle complex challenges. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 17, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number “3206-AO89” and title, using the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or RIN for this Federal Register document. Please arrange and identify your comments about the regulatory text by subpart and section number. If your comments relate to the supplementary information , please reference the heading and page number in the supplementary section. All comments must be received by th

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Citation: 90 FR 59072