Office of Personnel Management
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Federal employees and annuitants have some homework to do ahead of Open Season to ensure they’re in the plan that’s right for them.
November 07, 2023 -
Now that several agencies have special hiring authorities, a forthcoming proposal aims to bring 'equity' to the cyber recruiting landscape.
November 07, 2023 -
In a reversal from last month, the Office of Personnel Management’s retirement claims backlog headed upward in October. The 16,678 claims are an increase of 1,226 from September.
November 07, 2023 -
OPM's overall measure of employee engagement increased to 72%, up one percentage point from the year before, and tying the government’s score from 2020 — a five-year high.
November 06, 2023 -
The senior leaders in government across 31 agencies will take home Presidential Rank Awards in recognition of their contributions to public service.
November 02, 2023 -
The 14 labor groups said OPM’s proposed rule has specific provisions that would support the career federal workforce for a long time.
November 01, 2023 -
Chief learning officers, often behind the scenes, try to ensure an agency’s workforce has the skills it needs, particularly in mission-critical areas, such as data analytics, IT and cybersecurity.
October 31, 2023 -
The Biden administration is calling for a “governmentwide AI talent surge” across the federal workforce to build up its capacity to lead on this emerging technology.
October 30, 2023 -
After setting a new tone for an inclusive, agile and engaged federal workforce of the future, agency chief human capital officers are rising to the occasion to implement that vision.
October 27, 2023 -
The Telework Reform Act would codify the working definitions of federal telework and remote work. The senators said the bill aims to promote management, accountability and transparency.
October 17, 2023 -
Agencies have so far made hires for 6,099 BIL-related positions, exceeding the administration’s infrastructure hiring target of 5,800 by the end of fiscal 2023.
October 16, 2023 -
Both open and closed seasons are coming up. November 17 will mark the end of the continuing resolution, so the government could close when the money runs out. Just a few days earlier, open season arrives. That is when federal employees choose a health insurance carrier for 2024. For the rundown on all of this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Hatton, of the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE).
October 13, 2023 -
Among many DEIA priorities, OPM set a goal of increasing the new DEIA index in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) six points by fiscal 2026.
October 11, 2023 -
When agency managers do not know what to do with someone, too often they put the employee on paid administrative leave. Despite a 2017 law designed to curb this practice, it still happens a lot, according to a group called, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
October 11, 2023 -
The pay agent also announced upcoming plans to add two counties to the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, locality pay area.
October 10, 2023