# Personnel Appeals Board; Procedural Rules

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Government Accountability Office |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-07 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-08 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 4 CFR 28 |
| Summary | The Government Accountability Office Personnel Appeals Board (PAB or Board) proposes several significant changes to its existing regulations to streamline and modernize case processing before the Board. The Board is codifying a process to submit pleadings and to execute service of process through electronic means. The Board will also begin requiring the submission of a petition form to ensure the Board is appraised of the crucial case-related information at the beginning of the case. The Board is also eliminating the automatic commencement of discovery upon the issuance of notice of petition t |
| Document number | 2026-16108 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16108/personnel-appeals-board-procedural-rules). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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