OPM Reorganization
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Guest columnist Jeff Neal says there is not a lot of room on the congressional calendar this fiscal year to have a serious discussion about civil service issues.
March 13, 2019 -
The Trump administration for the third consecutive year has recommended cuts to federal employee retirement and health benefits as part of its 2020 budget request.
March 11, 2019 -
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Dale Cabaniss to be the permanent director of the Office of Personnel Management. The agency has been without permanent leadership for five months.
March 04, 2019 -
President Donald Trump signed the 2019 spending bill into law, securing a 1.9 percent pay raise for federal employees that will be retroactive to Jan. 1.
February 14, 2019 -
For the Trump administration, 2018 was a productive year filled small, but productive steps toward its goal of modernizing the federal workforce. But it was a very different kind of year for federal employee unions.
January 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office assesses a bill which would give the Trump administration expedited authority to reorganize the federal government.
October 26, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management said it will soon sign off two separate direct-hire authorities and will begin initial steps to develop a special occupational pay and classification system.
October 11, 2018 -
In part three of its special report, "Civil Service Reimagined: 40 Years Later," Federal News Network looks at the Office of Personnel Management, and how it, past administrations and members of Congress have hindered the agency's ability to lead and create change in the federal workforce.
October 09, 2018 -
President Donald Trump tapped Margaret Weichert to be serve as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.
October 05, 2018 -
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is also expected to take up legislation authorizing a government reorganization next week.
September 20, 2018 -
Forty years after the civil service was officially “reformed” by the Carter administration, a new team with very different ideas about the role of government and regulations is looking to do some reforming of its own.
August 22, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration said they're still considering if and when they might move retirement and health services from OPM to GSA.
July 26, 2018 -
The Senate took its turn to question the Trump administration about its government reorganization proposals and offered a much different take than members of the House oversight committee.
July 18, 2018 -
Office of Management and Budget attempted to sell lawmakers on its reorganization proposals Wednesday. The proposal to reorganize the Office of Personnel Management sparked mostly concern from members.
June 27, 2018 -
Some agency leaders have so far promised to remain transparent as the Trump administration attempts to make good on its reorganization proposals.
June 22, 2018