Family and Medical Leave Act

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 630 [Docket ID: OPM-2026-0463] RIN 3206-AP18 ( printed page 65437) AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a direct final rule making technical revisions to OPM's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations to incorporate various statutory amendments. The rule reflects statutory changes making virtually all Federal civilian service and certain honorable active military service qualify for determining FMLA eligibility, making clear that annual and sick leave provided under an authority outside of title 5, United States Code, may be substituted for unpaid FMLA leave, and excluding certain Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees from title 5 FMLA coverage. DATES: This rule is effective December 14, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by November 16, 2026. If significant adverse comments are received, OPM will withdraw the affected provisions of this rule and issue a notice of proposed rulemaking. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments for this direct final rule within the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. All comments must be received by the end of the comment period for them to be considered. All comments and other submissions received generally will be posted on the internet at regulations.gov as they are received, without change, including a…