Federal employees and former employees can access their official personnel record files within a specified timeframe.
The Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025 mandates that agencies provide federal employees and former employees with their official personnel record files. Current employees must receive their files within seven days of a request. Former employees must receive their files within 21 days of a request. The files must be provided in both electronic and physical form.
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