( February 10, 2026, 11:39 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) issued a statement on Feb. 9 opposing a final rule published three days earlier that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) states will designate federal agencies’ “policy-influencing positions” as at-will positions that will be “excepted from adverse action procedures or appeals.” ...