Michael Rigas

President nominates new OPM deputy director

Rob Shriver, the associate director for employee services at OPM, will move from the associate director for employee services role into the deputy director…

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New annual leave carryover policy now in effect for federal employees, OPM says

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Locality pay remains stable and GS system is still broken, says pay agent

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In implementing recent hiring EO, OPM review reveals popular federal jobs

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Agencies are rethinking performance management in the pandemic era too

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Feds are still struggling to balance work and childcare. But there’s a program that could help.

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Vague OMB guidance on payroll tax deferral leaves many questions unanswered

The Office of Management and Budget has at last issued written guidance on the president’s upcoming payroll tax deferral for federal employees and military…

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After multiple delays, Connolly troubled by ‘apparent mishandling’ of employee viewpoint survey

The Office of Personnel Management has delayed the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey twice so far this year, which has raised concerns from House Oversight…

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Trump taps HUD appointee to be new OPM director

The president will nominate John Gibbs, a current political appointee at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be the new director of the Office of Personnel Management. If confirmed, he’ll be the third permanent OPM director in as many years.

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