Office of Personnel Management
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A new survey federal CHCOs, deputy CHCOs and CLOs by Federal News Radio found budget challenges and workforce turnover is causing agencies to value training and education even more. This is putting chief learning officers in a new and more prominent role to ensure critical skill gaps are filled and employees are turned into leaders.
May 11, 2015 -
It\'s taking longer for the Office of Personnel Management to process retirement claims. By the end of April, OPM had processed less than three-quarters of claims in 60 days or less.
May 06, 2015 -
It will be up to agencies to decide whether to pay for employees to go to such events as part of their official duties, the Office of Personnel Management says.
May 05, 2015 -
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta approved the use of excepted service appointments for up to two years at General Schedule 11 to 15 levels for agencies with approved projects in need of digital services expertise.
May 05, 2015 -
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta will appoint a board to make recommendations about and advise on issues affecting federal retirement plans.
May 04, 2015 -
The Causey Awards recognize federal employees and government contractors for their innovations and achievements in the human capital arena. Nominate someone today.
May 01, 2015 -
President Barack Obama\'s memo directing OPM and federal agencies to implement leave practices that support parental leave was a good start, but more needs to be done, says former DHS human capital exec Jeff Neal.
May 01, 2015 -
A toxic political environment is the number one reason people leave the senior executive service, according to exit surveys with the Office of Personnel Management. More than half say senior leadership and their agency\'s organizational structure aren\'t helping either. Bob Tobias is professor of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University. On In Depth with Francis Rose and guest co-host Karen Evans, he analyzed OPM\'s exit survey results, and how many senior executives feel they could be convinced to stay on the job.
April 27, 2015 -
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) wants to improve working conditions for federal workers by dealing with poorly performing employees more quickly. He said most federal workers are committed, hard-working people, but long-standing challenges are hampering employee success need to be addressed.
April 27, 2015 -
Members retiring from the Senior Executive Service say they\'re leaving for better-paying work, and cite politics and management as reasons for departure - but insist it\'s still a great place to work.
April 24, 2015 -
A review by federal cyber experts from DHS, ODNI and OPM raise the prospect that the initial estimate of 27,000 federal employees thought to have been impacted by the August 2014 cyber breach of security clearance contractor USIS is low. In light of that breach and others, OMB led a governmentwide review of contracts to ensure contractors are in compliance with laws and policies to protect government data on non-federal systems.
April 23, 2015 -
Director Katherine Archuleta discusses the Office of Personnel Management\'s new Recruitment, Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion Roadmap on this week\'s Women of Washington radio show.
April 22, 2015 -
Following up on the success of its first continuing education program, the Office of Personnel Management on Monday announced its partnership with Champlain College, a 137-year-old private college based in Burlington, Vermont. Federal workers and their spouses will be able to enroll in degree or certificate programs before the start of the summer 2015 semester. The admission deadline is June 5.
April 21, 2015 -
Agencies have been using the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to get feedback since 2002. It\'s one of the main tools used by the Office of Personnel Management to monitor agencies\' human capital management efforts. Now a group of researchers says the survey itself could stand some touching up. After reviewing more than 40 research articles based on Viewpoint survey data, they say there\'s room for improvement in survey data quality. Dr. Sergio Fernandez is an associate professor at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington. He is also one of the authors of the report. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain more about what the research team found.
April 14, 2015 -
Being a fed is like living in a nudist colony at the base of a dormant but still active volcano. Or being in an all-glass group house. The scenery is great, but you never know who or what\'s out there, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
April 10, 2015