The President of the United States has issued a memorandum detailing the order of succession for officials in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who can act as the Director if both the Director and Deputy Director are unable to serve. The order starts with the Chief of Staff, followed by the General Counsel, and continues through other key OPM positions. However, anyone currently serving in an acting capacity in these roles cannot automatically become the acting Director. The President also reserves the right to choose a different acting Director if needed, and this memorandum revokes a previous memorandum from December 10, 2020. The memo does not create any new legal rights for or against the government.
Simple Explanation
The President made a new rule about who gets to be in charge of a big office if the top people there can't do their jobs. It lists who is next in line to be the boss, and says the President can pick someone else if needed.