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On October 12, 2012, the MSPB issued its Final Rule revising its adjudicatory guidelines and affecting 5 CFR Parts 1200, 1201, 1203, 1208, and 1209. The Final Rule is effective November 13, 2012.

Practitioners: If you haven't already, now is the time to familiarize yourself with the new rules. To that end, Dewey has compiled and provided the following links to the relevant documents:

• Practices and Procedures Final Rule: 77 FR 62349
• A side-by-side comparison of the previous regulations, the published changes and the rationale for the changes
• A summary of the most significant regulatory changes
• Congressional Briefing on Changes to the Final Rule
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

For more on MSPB practice and procedure, see MSPB Guide and MSPB Basics by Peter Broida and MSPB Case Summaries by Peter Broida and Natania Davis.