Office of Personnel Management
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Come Jan. 1, health insurance plans must treat emergency services performed out-of-network as if they were done in-network. The new rules apply to almost all major public and private health insurance plans, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
November 26, 2021 -
The administration will elevate the role of chief diversity officers to help lead agency DEIA implementation teams and conduct quarterly updates to track progress in meeting governmentwide goals.
November 24, 2021 -
The bill, known as the "Strengthen the Office of Personnel Management Act," would redefine the agency's mission and responsibilities, codify the role of the director and the career chief management officer and create a new advisory council for OPM.
November 23, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is reminding federal employees they might have some extra annual leave due to expire soon.
November 22, 2021 -
Some agencies are tentatively setting reentry dates early next year. The Biden administration acknowledged those dates are stirring up some anxiety among some retirement-eligible feds who have been teleworking full time for nearly two years.
November 22, 2021 -
To be eligible for federal survivor benefits, widows or widowers must have been married to an employee or annuitant for at least nine months. But meeting that requirement was difficult for some survivors due to provisions in the Defense of Marriage Act and various state laws prohibiting same-sex marriage, which the Supreme Court has since declared unconstitutional.
November 16, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management on Friday released a new guide on telework and remote work, which it said should help agencies update their current workforce policies and build on lessons the government has learned during the pandemic.
November 12, 2021 -
Congress is out this week and the regular appropriations continuing resolution hasn't got much longer to go. Is a year long CR in the offing?
November 08, 2021 -
The fiscal year to date average processing time increased from 79 days to 95 days between September and October, which is the highest it's been for at least a year.
November 08, 2021 -
Next year's premium rate increases under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are on the modest side, at least compared to recent years. Open season begins Monday and runs through Dec. 13.
November 08, 2021 -
The new policy from the Office of Personnel Management allows agencies to recruit and hire recent graduates without regard to traditional rating, ranking and veterans preference procedures. It also gives agencies more flexibility to advertise these positions on platforms outside USAJobs.gov.
November 04, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management is preparing new telework and remote work guidance for agencies, and it's pulling together more training materials for employees and managers on how to adapt to the "hybrid" environment.
October 29, 2021 -
The top Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee say they have a series of unanswered questions about the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate, namely agencies' plans for approving employee exception requests.
October 28, 2021 -
Agencies initially moved through reentry phases at different rates, and the phases themselves had different characteristics and criteria, the Government Accountability Office said. Those plans improved and grew more comprehensive and consistent with more guidance from the new Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.
October 26, 2021 -
The emergency paid leave program, which Congress created through the American Rescue Plan, ended last month, but the Office of Personnel Management will continue to reimburse agencies through the end of fiscal 2022.
October 25, 2021