Personnel Management Office
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend 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 governmentwide perspective and the competencies necessary to tackle complex challenges.
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 38235) AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend 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 governmentwide perspective and the competencies necessary to tackle complex challenges. DATES: Effective July 27, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Brooks, Acting Deputy Associate Director, Executive Services and Workforce Development, 202-606-8046 or by email at SESDevelopment@opm.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 18, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register at 90 FR 59072 . The NPRM provided amendments to the regulations governing Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs (SESCDPs) in 5 CFR part 412 and provided opportunity for the submission of public comments. Public comments were due February 17, 2026. Background The Senior Executive Se…
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Citation: 91 FR 38235
