Office of Personnel Management
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In today's Federal Newscast, American Federation of Government Employees members say they're not ready yet to return to their offices.
August 20, 2020 -
Guy Cavallo, the SBA deputy chief information officer, will become the principal deputy CIO at OPM starting on Sept. 14.
August 18, 2020 -
Planning to use the new paid parental leave program later this fall? What you need to know about requesting leave and signing your service agreement.
August 13, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, more than 130 House members tell the Postal Service they’re concerned with mail delivery standards ahead of the November election.
August 13, 2020 -
The U.S. Agency for Global Media once conducted background investigations and adjudications on its own employees, but after years of mismanagement, the Office of Personnel Management has revoked those authorities from the broadcasting agency. Revoking an agency's investigative authorities is "exceedingly rare," OPM said.
August 12, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management has delayed the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey twice so far this year, which has raised concerns from House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.)
August 12, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an AFGE conducted survey of VA members finds nearly 1,000 employees say racism has made their jobs more difficult.
August 12, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management has added a few new dental and vision insurance options for federal employees ahead of the upcoming open season.
August 12, 2020 -
A June hiring executive order represents the biggest shift in the way agencies evaluate and assess applicants for federal employment since the Carter administration, an Office of Personnel Management official told Federal News Network.
August 11, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees are learning a little more about the paid parental leave program.
August 11, 2020 -
A panel of former federal technology executives offered the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations suggestions for improving the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard after five years.
August 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan group of senators is pushing for more funding for the National Institutes of Health.
August 10, 2020 -
Issuing regulations on the new paid parental leave benefits is a key step toward implementing the new program, which goes into effect Oct. 1. They're 85 pages long, and be sure to read the fine print.
August 10, 2020 -
Though the Office of Personnel Management said it still plans to maintain management over its headquarters in Washington, D.C., through fiscal 2021, the agency's inspector general has several concerns about the plans for the General Services Administration to operate and maintain the building.
August 07, 2020 -
New regulations from the Office of Personnel Management, effective Monday, detail how "essential" federal employees can hold on to the annual leave they'd otherwise have to forfeit at the end of the year because their service is needed during the coronavirus pandemic. The regulations apply to future national emergencies too.
August 07, 2020