Release Notes

New datasets published

• December 2025 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

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

• December 2025 datasets are complete (no missing files), and there are no significant data quality issues.

Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) data available

• Data on DRP participation is now available in the Workforce Changes/Separations and accessions since January 20, 2025 chart.

• DRP personnel actions are defined here as separations actions that use 'RZM' or 'ADR' legal authority codes. Separation actions are also identified as DRP if the remarks field includes references to DRP or DRP-related remark codes ('R56','R23').

• Additional DRP actions are expected to be processed over time as agency-specific DRPs are fully processed.

Modified how users select filters on visuals to include searching

• For filters with several categories (Department, Agency, Subagency, Occupational series), users can now type in the Search box to identify filter selections.

• All filters now display the number of active selections for the filter.

Added year to year comparison to Location by agency and state chart

• Users can now compare employee count and percentage across two fiscal years in the Location/Location by agency and state chart.

Added new metric to Performance Ratings chart

• Users can now view the results by percentage as well as employee count.

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

• Added agency subelement codes: ARJC, DD86, LCCO.

• Added special pay table types: V2YX, V2YD, V2YE, V2YF, V2YL, V2YM, V2YN, V2YO, V2YP, V2YQ, V2YR, V2YS, V2YT, V2YV, V2YU, V2YW, V2YB, V2YC, V2YG, V2YH, V2YI, V2YJ, V2YK.

• Updated Explanation for existing agency subelement code VADG.

• Added new duty station codes: PL2500000, 451316035.

• POID 0103 was assigned to U.S. Copyright Office.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed minor bugs related to the user interface.

Corrected bugs

• Fixed multiple bugs related to the user interface.

Year comparison added to chart

• Implemented a new feature for the Performance rating distribution chart to compare results between two fiscal years.

• We expect to implement this across multiple charts in future releases.

Updated Duty Station data standards

• Corrected handling of leading zeros in the code column.

• Grover City, CA renamed to Grover Beach, CA.

• West Paterson, NJ renamed to Woodland Park, NJ.

• Added new duty station codes: 061785073, 511020630, 512060760, 123191011, 080750013.

Initial FWD version launched

• The initial version of the Federal Workforce Data (FWD) site was launched publicly. FWD replaces the legacy FedScope website with a more modern, user-friendly site to better meet the needs of the federal government and the public for timely and reliable federal workforce data.

• OPM expects to release new data and features each month.

New datasets published

• November 2025 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.

• USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of January 5, 2026.

• November 2025 datasets are complete (no missing files), and there are no significant data quality issues.

Legacy FedScope data re-released

• Data previously released on FedScope (from the EHRI Status and Dynamics files, going back to FY 2005) is now available on FWD through consistent structured monthly text files. Time-based visuals in FWD generally go back to FY 2015; raw datasets are available in the Data Downloads page from FY 2005 to present.