Office of Personnel Management
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As agencies rethink their remote work policies for a post-pandemic world, new governmentwide data shows just how far agencies have come in the last two years with telework.
April 19, 2021 -
Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, says that action in NAPA's OPM report is essential if the civil service is to be repaired after four years of attacks from the White House.
April 14, 2021 -
Broader conclusions about the role of the Office of Personnel Management have the potential to become yet another case of déjà vu unless the new director takes a number of concrete actions.
April 13, 2021 -
If people can see Wrestlemania in person, why can't at least some federal offices start to repopulate?
April 12, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management will survey employees and supervisors within 350 different occupations to gauge what skills, competencies and characteristics are needed to best perform on the job.
April 09, 2021 -
Agencies struggle to find qualified talent through public job postings, even with skills assessmentsAs agencies attempt to use more skills-based assessments to vet job candidates, a dashboard shows just how difficult finding and choosing qualified talent is with today's federal hiring system.
April 08, 2021 -
An unexpected surge in retirement claims during March exceeded OPM's ability to keep up with the backlog.
April 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel handed down a fine and two-year ban from federal service to a former official at Housing and Urban Development.
April 07, 2021 -
Federal employees and annuitants will no longer see major disruptions to their health, dental, vision and life insurance during future government shutdowns thanks to a new policy, which the Office of Personnel Management finalized Friday.
April 02, 2021 -
The National Academy of Public Administration detailed a solid path forward for the Office of Personnel Management, former agency executives and advocates say, but they're not convinced anyone has the political clout, influence and willpower to see it through.
April 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies now have more time to use a special hiring flexibility to bring on talent during the pandemic.
March 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services is looking for federal employees to serve four-month details at the southern border.
March 29, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management is the object of a long list of reform recommendations from the National Academy of Public Administration. What Congress will do with them is anyone's guess.
March 26, 2021 -
As agencies eye return-to-work strategies, the Office of Personnel Management is planning new guidance on telework and remote work for a post-pandemic world.
March 24, 2021 -
Transforming the Office of Personnel Management is far more than throwing money at it and hiring more people. It also requires a change in mindset at the agency.
March 24, 2021