Office of Personnel Management
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The Office of Personnel Management\'s proposed regulations would make it easier for agencies to recruit and train students and recent graduates without going through the competitive hiring process.
August 04, 2011 -
A new memo from OPM details the efforts to standardize and improve the Senior Executive Service\'s performance management system. A task force of 10 agencies will develop the new process using public and private-sector best practices. Once finished, OPM expects agencies to implement the system over the next two years.
August 03, 2011 -
The children of federal workers\' same-sex partners may qualify for their agency\'s childcare benefits under a rule proposed Thursday by the Office of Personnel Management. The rule is part of an effort to make family benefits available to all eligible workers wherever possible.
July 29, 2011 -
In a governmentwide survey, agencies reported that they were not seeking buyouts through OPM or hiring freezes
July 25, 2011 -
While the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 required agencies to include telework policies in their continuity of operation plans, GAO found agencies lack a definition of what \"inclusion\" means.
July 24, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance for executive agencies and departments on dealing with the extreme heat over the next few days.
July 21, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management is launching two surveys this summer, querying the federal workforce about employee benefits and members of the Senior Executive Service about hiring and retention.
July 20, 2011 -
OFPP administrator Dan Gordon said the morale of contracting officers and other acquisition workers is improving. OPM issued a new IT program and project management competency guidance.
July 20, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has implemented a 2008 law that puts Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on par with law enforcement officers when it comes to earning greater retirement benefits and qualifying for early retirement. It also requires CBP officers to retire by age 57.
July 19, 2011 -
Frank Baitman will resign as CIO from the agency in August. His decision comes a few weeks after agency commissioner reorganized the agency\'s IT functions. OPM\'s Bill Zielinski also is returning to SSA to be the San Francisco regional commissioner.
July 18, 2011 -
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July 06, 2011 -
OPM Director John Berry reminded federal employees of their benefits and other options in preparation for an unusual hurricane season.
July 05, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management has started scanning employee records so that one day pensions can be calculated by computer.
July 05, 2011 -
In a proposed rule, OPM updates regulations so older veterans and non-citizens are now eligible for select federal positions.
June 30, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management has released updated security notices for its new Federal Employees Health Benefits program database.
June 30, 2011