direct hire authority

• New OPM guidance recognizes cybersecurity positions come in different shapes and sizes

  After years of discussion and collaboration with other agencies, the Office of Personnel Management defined what makes a federal job a "cybersecurity" one.

  Hiring/Retention

  November 06, 2018
• Agencies no longer have to wait on OPM for certain direct-hire authorities

  The Office of Personnel Management is giving agency heads the flexibility to decide whether they need direct-hire authority to fill certain IT positions and grant that authority on their own.

  Hiring/Retention

  October 29, 2018
• OPM wants to let agency leaders administer direct hire authorities

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is changing regulations on direct hire authorities.

  Federal Newscast

  October 29, 2018
• OPM announces first batch of civil service changes, ‘more to come’

  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.

  All News

  October 11, 2018
• NDAA dashes chance of $40K buyouts for civilian employees

  The prospect of a higher cap on Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIPs), again, failed to make it through in the annual defense authorization bill.

  Workforce

  July 25, 2018
• To replace aging maintenance workforce, Army seeks extension of direct hiring authority

  Special hiring authorities for personnel working in government-owned depots are set to expire in September.

  Army

  July 04, 2018
• Whistleblower protections, higher VSIPs and other bills worth watching this week

  The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider more than a dozen bills impacting the federal workforce this week. Here are a few worth watching.

  Congress

  October 03, 2017