Release Notes

Introduced Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA) Navigator, a searchable reference tool for federal HR personnel action coding

• GPPA Navigator is a new web-based tool available under Policy & Guidance > Tools that helps HR Specialists identify the correct codes for personnel actions without manually searching across the GPPA PDFs.

• Guidance reflected in the Navigator is current as of July 2026. This is the initial release.

• Rule search and filters

  • Search GPPA tables by keyword across all chapters, or browse by chapter and table.

  • Narrow results by Nature of Action Code (NOAC) or Legal Authority Code (LAC).

• Codes and remarks, and export

  • View the NOAC, LAC, and notes for the selected rule.

  • Browse and search required and additional remarks, filtered to the relevant chapter.

  • Review a complete summary of selections and linked references and export to a Word document.

Updated FWD Data Dictionary

• Includes definitions for duty station city, department, department code and pathways group.

Duty Stations page loads US tab automatically upon page visit

• Users no longer need to apply a filter before seeing results and can view the full list of Duty Stations on each tab.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

Added new API Access page, offering open programmatic access to Employment, Accessions, and Separations data — no authentication required

• Supports filtering by date, month, year, and version. Code examples in R, cURL and Python are included to help you get started more quickly.

New datasets published

• May 2026 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

• USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of June 25, 2026.

• No significant data quality issues have been identified.

Updates to dropdown filters, field naming conventions, and layout on the Bargaining unit profiles visual

• Added Department and Agency dropdown filters; renamed "BUS"/"BUS code" fields and dropdown filter to "Bargaining unit code," renamed "Activity" fields to "Bargaining unit description," and retitled "Unit description" (detail drill-in) to "Recognition and coverage".

• Added a "Bargaining unit code" row to the detail card and swapped the Bargaining unit code/OLMR number column order in the list view.

• Removed CPDF code column and added the agency subelement code to Subagency name/column.

Added column-level filtering to the Data Standards pages

• Users can now apply filters at the column level within the Data Standards pages, making it easier to locate precise Data Standards information.

Updated EHRI Data Standards, Duty Station, and Personnel Office Identifier data standards

• Agency/Subelement code updates:

  • Added new codes: AFNF.

  • Updated existing codes: DJ15.

• Added special pay table types: V2ZU, V2ZW, V2ZX, V2ZY and V2ZZ for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Duty station code updates:

  • Added new codes: 240175017, 061808049, 080253013, 080253001, 080253059, 360706047, 374639063, 301307113, 021600198, 020000275, 020000280, 020000158, 020000263, 020000266, GM8461000, 484134085.

  • Updated code: 364170081.

  • Decommissioned codes: 061808029, 021600201, 021600195.

• Personnel Office Identifier updates:

  • Updated codes: 1141, 1821 and 1051 for the Department of Veterans Affairs and 9945, 9946, 9947, 9948, 9949, 9950, 9951, 9953, 9954, 9955 and 9956 for XCCE.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

Added Labor Unions & Bargaining unit page under Explore Data > Analytics in the navigation menu

• Explore data on federal employee union representation, bargaining unit status, and coverage across agencies.

• Added a new "Bargaining unit profiles" visual that surfaces OPM's Federal Labor Information System (FLIS) data alongside EHRI employee counts.

• Added visuals to gain insight into collective bargaining activities and time spent on union-related work.

Made improvements to Source note layout

• Links within Source notes now open to external browser tab.

Updated EHRI Data Standards, Schedule P/C Appointment Type Codes, Legal Authority Codes, and Remark Codes

• Appointment Type code updates:

  • Added new codes: 67, 68.

• Legal Authority code updates:

  • Added new codes: YEO, YEE, YED, YEJ, YEN, YET, YEU, YEV.

• Remark code updates:

  • Added new codes: E60, E61, E62, E63, E64, E65, E66.

• Agency/Subelement code updates:

  • Added new code: AFNF.

  • Updated existing code: DJ15.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

New datasets published

• April 2026 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

• USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of May 27, 2026.

• April 2026 datasets are complete (no missing files).

• The recent increase in the percentage of employees covered by a bargaining unit is due to a recent court order requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore a union contract for more than 300,000 employees.

Added "Give feedback" button across all pages on site

• Feedback helps us improve the Federal Workforce Data site. This update removes barriers to sharing input, making it quicker and more convenient to tell us what's working and what could be better.

Added default "All" option to EHRI Data Validation Checks page

• The table now defaults to displaying all EHRI Data Validation Checks across Data file types, giving users a complete view without needing to filter first.

Added Duty station country to Table Builder filters

• This new filter option gives users greater flexibility to explore workforce distribution across both U.S. and international duty stations.

Updated EHRI Data Standards, Duty Station, and Personnel Office Identifier data standards

• Agency/Subelement code updates:

  • Added new codes: XCCE.

  • Updated existing codes: SM04.

• Updated legal authority code: MAH.

• Added occupational series: 0243.

• Added special pay table types: V2ZN, V2ZO, V2ZP, V2ZQ, V2XS, V2ZR, V2XW, V2ZT for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Duty station code updates:

  • Added 200580103, 260208125.

• Personnel Office Identifier updates:

  • Added new codes:

    • 9719, 9720, 9721, 9722, 9723, 9724, 9725, 9726, 9727, 9728, 9729, 9730, 9731, 9732, 9733, 9737, 9740, 9741, 9742, 9743, 9744, 9745, 9747, 9748, 9749, 9750, 9751, 9752, 9753, 9755, 9756, 9757, 9758, 9759, 9761, 9762, 9763, 9764, 9765, 9773, 9774, 9775, 9776, 9778, 9779, 9780, 9781, 9782, 9783, 9784, 9785, 9786, 9787, 9789, 9790, 9791, 9792, 9793, 9794, 9795, 9796, 9797, 9798, 9799, 9801, 9802, 9803, 9804, 9805, 9806, 9807, 9808, 9809, 9810, 9811, 9813, 9814, 9815, 9816, 9817, 9818, 9819, 9821, 9822 for Air Force NAF.

    • 4342 for IN08.

    • 2106 for ARW1 and ART2.

    • 4472 for DD35.

    • 9901, 9902, 9904, 9905, 9906, 9908, 9909, 9910, 9912, 9913, 9915, 9916, 9917, 9918, 9919, 9920, 9921, 9922, 9923, 9924, 9925, 9926, 9927, 9928, 8829, 9930, 9931, 9932, 9933, 9934, 9935, 9936, 9937, 9938, 9940, 9941, 9942, 9944, 9945, 9946, 9947, 9948, 9949, 9950, 9951, 9953, 9954, 9955, 9956, 9972 for XCCE.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed row alignment issue on Table Builder.

Active filter chips are now displayed on the Table Builder and all Explore Data and Data Quality pages

• As users make filter selections on all visuals within FWD and in Step 4 of the Table Builder, applied filters will appear as filter chips in the active filter area, giving a clear view of what's been selected and making it easy to remove filters without needing to reopen each dropdown.

• On Steps 2 and 3 of the Table Builder, a filter list will display as Timeframe and Table Elements are added from the dropdowns.

• The "Select all" option has been removed from filter dropdowns site wide. Filters must now be selected individually.

Updated EHRI Data Standards

• Adjusted data elements and names to align with EHRI data feeds and existing guidance.

• Agency/Subelement code updates:

  • Updated existing codes: DD16.

• Personnel Office Identifier updates:

  • Updated existing code: 4199.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.

Added Table Builder feature under Explore Data > Data in the navigation menu

• The Table Builder feature allows users to generate and export custom workforce data tables for the Employment, Accessions, and Separations datasets using configurable filters across key demographics and employment attributes. It introduces a structured, step-based workflow beginning with dataset and timeframe selection, followed by configuration of rows, columns, and metrics, with optional filters available for further refinement. This feature provides users with the ability to generate a table using any data available as raw data on FWD, similar to the previous Data Cubes in FedScope.

Updated homepage to highlight and support the new Table Builder feature

• Added new sections and layout enhancements.

New datasets published

• March 2026 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

• USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of April 29, 2026.

• March 2026 datasets are complete (no missing files).

• Added duty station city, department and department_code to fwd_employment, fwd_accessions, and fwd_separations.

• Added pathways_group to fwd_accessions, and fwd_separations.

• Published new versions of raw data files back to 2015.

• Updated February  2026 data for the Department of Veterans Affairs includes fixes for previously incorrect adjusted basic pay fields. 122K previously null fields have been updated to show the corrected value.

Updated performance ratings KPI to display the most recent available data

• KPI shows performance ratings above Fully Successful for FY25.

Updated EHRI Data Standards, Duty Station, and Personnel Office Identifier data standards

• Incorporated data element information from existing guidance.

• Agency/Subelement code updates:

  • End-dated code: AFCC.

  • Added new codes: DD87, AX00, AL00.

  • Updated existing codes: DD86, ARXT.

• Added legal authority code: 6DF.

• Added pay plans: TT, TU, TV, TW, TX, TY, JS, JU.

• Added special pay table types: V2ZF, V2ZG, V2ZH, V2ZI, V2ZJ, V2ZK, V2ZL, V2ZM.

• Updated locality pay description titles: AU, CL, MI, BI, CI, SD, HU, WA, RA, AT, TX, KC, DG, BO, BN.

• Duty station code updates:

  • Updated 154 codes in CT and AK.

• Personnel Office Identifier updates:

  • Added new codes: 4014, 1339.

New datasets published

• February 2026 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

• USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of March 24, 2026.

• February 2026 datasets are complete (no missing files).

• Data submitted for the Department of Veterans Affairs included several errors related to the adjusted basic pay field. Based on current system rules, these errors are currently showing as null (blank) values. This is occurring in 122K of 418K records for the adjusted basic pay field in the Employment dataset for February 2026.

Added FWD Data Dictionary

• A new FWD Data Dictionary with definitions for all fields in the Employment, Accessions, and Separations datasets is now available on the Data Downloads page.

Updated EHRI Data Standards, Duty Station, and Personnel Office Identifier data standards

• Agency subelement code updates:

  • Reactivated code: SM01.

  • Added new code: NN11, SM73, SM71.

  • Updated existing codes: LL11.

• Updated legal authority codes: UFM.

• Added special pay table types: V2Z2, V2Z3, V2Z4, V2Z5, V2Z8, V2Z9, V2ZA, V2ZB, V2ZC, V2ZD, V2ZE.

• Retirement plan table updates: 6, E, M, MF, MR, T.

• Duty station code updates:

  • Added new codes: 511020177, 487299453.

• Personnel Office Identifier updates:

  • Added new codes: 9712, 2604,1863.

  • Updated existing codes: 1019, 1031, 5002.