Fed Board Extends Employment Application Collection Through 2028

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced final approval, under delegated authority, of a three-year extension, with revision, of its employment application collection (FR 28; OMB No. 7100-0181). The revisions become effective October 5, 2026, and are reflected in Federal Register notice 2026-20478.

The FR 28 collection includes the Application for Employment (FR 28a), the voluntary self-identification form (FR 28s), the Research Assistant Application (FR 28i), the Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening Form (FR 28c), and the Reference Check Form (FR 28r). Each instrument gathers information needed to assess qualifications, demographic data, research interests, potential conflicts of interest, and reference details for external applicants.

The Board estimates total annual respondents at 40,216 for FR 28s, 18,098 for FR 28a via resume parsing, 14,076 for FR 28a via LinkedIn, and smaller counts for other sub-forms, with a total estimated annual burden of 22,045 hours. Average hours per response range from 0.02 for the voluntary self-identification form to 1.69 for the PDF version of the application.

The revision changes the applicant-tracking system from Taleo to Workday, adding three new submission methods for FR 28a - LinkedIn, resume parsing, and use of a prior application - and moving FR 28c from email to Workday. By fall 2028, FR 28i will also shift from ServiceNow to Workday, with a temporary data field added for linkage. The Board's July 9, 2026 notice sought public comment for 60 days; the comment period closed September 8, 2026 with no comments received, and the Board will implement the revisions as proposed.

For further information, contact the Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer, Nuha Elmaghrabi, Office of the Chief Data Officer, at the email address provided in the notice or by phone at (202) 452-3884.