Bureaucrats Want Easier Forms for Special Accommodations
Published Date: 5/30/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board wants to make it easier for employees and applicants to ask for special help by creating a new form. They’re asking the public to share thoughts on this plan before sending it to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. This change aims to cut down on paperwork and speed up the process, with comments open for 30 days.
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New Accommodation Request Form
The Merit Systems Protection Board plans a new Accommodation Request Form (OMB Control No. 3124-0NEW) so employees, applicants, and participants can ask for reasonable accommodations. MSPB says the form is meant to reduce paperwork and speed up processing, and it is accepting public comments for 30 days before sending the form to the Office of Management and Budget.
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