Digital Government
OPM Announces Leave Transfer Program for Feds in Four States Following Hurricane Ida
Feds in Louisiana, Mississippi, New York and New Jersey could be able to take extra time off to recover from the storm.
Digital Government
OPM Rule Eases Agency Hiring of Interns
Under regulations slated for publication Wednesday, agencies will be able to hire job candidates still in college to temporary jobs and can eventually convert them to permanent positions.
Digital Government
New OPM Director Committed to 'Rebuilding' the HR Agency, Federal Workforce
Ahuja says she wants the agency to reassert itself in helping departments governmentwide become model 21st century employers.
Digital Government
OPM Issues Guidance on Telework, Pay and Travel As Feds Return to Offices
The 38-page document assists agencies with short- and long-term planning.
Digital Government
OPM Makes Acting CIO Permanent
Guy Cavallo, who has been serving in an acting capacity since March, launched a major cloud initiative this spring.
Digital Government
Senate Confirms OPM Director in Close Vote
With Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie, lawmakers installed the first permanent director for the federal government’s HR agency in more than a year.
Digital Government
OPM Finalizes Rule Easing Rehiring of Ex-Feds
Under new rules, federal agencies will be able to rehire former federal workers at a higher pay grade than when they left government.
Digital Government
Senate Panel Advances Measures to Reskill Feds, Ban Their TikTok Use
OPM would oversee an agency-led effort to get federal workers into new jobs.
Digital Government
Feds’ Engagement and Job Satisfaction Rises Despite—or Because of—Pandemic
Officials who administered the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey warned against making sweeping conclusions about the 2020 results, due to changes in the survey's timing and some of its content.
Digital Government
OPM Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing, Pledging to Support Feds and Uphold Merit System
Kiran Ahuja outlined her vision for the federal workforce and the need for the Office of Personnel Management to transform to become a 21st century personnel policymaking agency.
Digital Government
OPM Looks to Update Federal Job Competencies
Officials hope an updated list of skills required for jobs throughout the federal government will better inform federal personnel policy.
Digital Government
OPM Appointments Mark a Radical Shift in Agency's Role
The hiring of high-level executives from organized labor marks a return to federal employee unions having a seat at the table in the formulation of federal personnel policy.
Digital Government
Agencies Can Continue Making Special COVID-19 Hires Through 2021, OPM Says
Some agencies have used the authority to dramatically ramp up their hiring.
Digital Government
Study: OPM-GSA Merger Proposal Would Not Have Solved Problems It Aimed to Fix
A team of analysts has recommended elevating OPM's role in human capital management and making it less involved in “transaction-by-transaction compliance” activities.
Digital Government
Dashboard Offers Data on Agency Hiring Processes and Lack of Objective Assessments
Federal hiring managers are asking applicants whether they’re qualified for open positions but aren’t getting hard data to back that up.
Digital Government
OPM Failed to Issue Guidance for D.C. Federal Workers During Insurrection
There was substantial warning ahead of the arrival of the group that violently stormed the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election.
Digital Government
How Dozens of Trump’s Political Appointees Will Stay in Government After Biden Takes Over
Documents show that officials appointed by Trump who’d otherwise lose their jobs under Biden have been approved for permanent positions in federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
OPM Offers New Guidance for Cybersecurity Rotational Programs
The personnel office also explains how participants may proceed with pending clearance investigations.
Digital Government
Union Sues and Democrats Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Politicizing Civil Service
As opponents of the president’s effort to convert chunks of the federal workforce into at-will employees kick off their efforts to stop the initiative, the administration has signaled that agencies can push forward ahead of schedule.
Digital Government