Office of Personnel Management
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The traditional federal hiring system often places unneeded burdens on HR staff. Here’s how OMB and OPM are trying to shake up the way agencies are recruiting.
October 16, 2024 -
Employee engagement and the HR workforce are among the council’s top focuses for the coming months, CHCO Council Executive Director Colleen Heller-Stein said.
October 15, 2024 -
Feds impacted by the hurricane can then use the extra paid time off during the emergency, without having to dip into their own leave hours.
October 11, 2024 -
The Office of Personnel Management retirement backlog saw a decline in claims received and processed in September.
October 08, 2024 -
Along with positive trends in the survey results, SSA saw a jump in its response rates for the 2024 FEVS, with 70% of SSA employees taking the survey this year.
October 08, 2024 -
About 15,000 blue-collar federal employees could see as much as 12% federal pay boosts, once the Office of Personnel Management’s regulations become final.
October 07, 2024 -
While there have been some improvements, OPM continues to face the challenge of addressing customer service satisfaction in federal Retirement Services.
October 04, 2024 -
As agencies work to reform their federal recruitment processes to meet new expectations, they may face further challenges without the right technology and data.
October 04, 2024 -
OPM says employees who are adversely affected and seek to become emergency leave recipients must apply in writing to their agencies.
October 03, 2024 -
Beginning in January, federal employees and annuitants in FEHB will pay an average of 13.5% more toward their health care premiums, according to OPM data.
September 25, 2024 -
In plan year 2025, FEHB enrollees will see 45 plan options, across 25 different plans, offering IVF coverage above OPM’s baseline requirements for carriers.
September 25, 2024 -
A new survey found that TSP participant satisfaction is at 84%, a 2% increase over last year’s results from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
September 24, 2024 -
The Office of Personnel Management’s annual data call asks agencies to take a look at any jobs that might need a higher salary than General Schedule rates.
September 23, 2024 -
The yearly fiscal crisis and threats of appropriation lapses affect the contractor industry no less than government employees and the programs they conduct.
September 19, 2024 -
Federal benefits may positively influence recruitment and retention of younger feds and women, who rank benefits of higher importance than older or male feds.
September 18, 2024