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Farm Credit Administration amends employee payroll system of records under Privacy Act, effective Nov 24, 2026

The Farm Credit Administration announced an amendment to its FCA-1 system of records covering employee attendance, leave, and payroll. The amendment updates the categories of individuals and records maintained and revises the policies and safeguards for storage of records. The change becomes effective on 2026-11-24, with comments closing on 2026-10-15.

Why it matters: The amendment updates privacy and security protections for employee payroll data handled by the agency.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · primary source · Oct 15, 2026
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · Oct 15, 2026
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · Oct 15, 2026
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · Oct 15, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorFarm Credit Administration
LawPrivacy Act of 1974
StatusIn effect
PublishedOctober 15, 2026
EffectiveNovember 24, 2026
OrganisationsFarm Credit Administration
Topicsprivacy, security, access, data minimization, retention, deletion, data governance, employee privacy
Datapersonal, sensitive, employee