Office of Personnel Management
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As pandemic guidelines change, the House Oversight and Reform Committee advanced legislation that would require specific workplace safety plans from federal agencies as they prepare to reopen offices.
May 14, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the watchdog for the Office of Personnel Management says the agency didn't do enough to inform its employees of positive or suspected COVID-19 cases last year.
May 14, 2021 -
A total of 23 institutions are now part of the Federal Academic Alliance, an Office of Personnel Management program that connects employees with colleges and universities, and offers degree programs at a lower price.
May 10, 2021 -
Few aspects of federal retirement seem to be trending down more than a year after the pandemic first hit the U.S.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to make sure agencies don't let down their guard on Russian cyber threats.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a prominent veterans group says the Pentagon has decided not to allow it use the building’s parking lots as the staging area for its annual Memorial Day motorcycle ride.
May 04, 2021 -
New data from the most recent Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows how agencies expanded telework during the pandemic to parts of the workforce where such arrangements previously weren't possible.
May 03, 2021 -
As OPM reminded the press, the FEVS doesn't measure "whether an employee feels that an administration liked them or not."
May 03, 2021 -
Every government employee gets a step-pay increase whether they deserve it or not. Supervisors say too many people aren't suited to their jobs or even unwilling to do them.
April 30, 2021 -
Under the new emergency paid leave program, agencies will grant time off to eligible federal employees on conditional basis. Agencies will request reimbursement from the Office of Personnel Management, as long as funds are available.
April 29, 2021 -
No Republicans voted to advance the nomination of Kiran Ahuja, the president's choice to lead the Office of Personnel Management, to the full Senate.
April 28, 2021 -
The pros differ on how much anyone, average or not, needs in their retirement emergency cash fund. But you can, and should, work that out sooner rather than later.
April 26, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management said the 2020 results demonstrate the resiliency of the federal workforce, which was called on to respond to the unprecedented demands of a global pandemic. Telework may have been a boon to employee engagement as well, OPM said.
April 26, 2021 -
If NAPA’s broader recommendations are to be realized, it will take the concerted efforts of OPM’s new leadership.
April 26, 2021 -
More parts of the Biden administration's agenda could come into sharper focus after President Biden's address to joint session of congress.
April 26, 2021