Office of Personnel Management
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The government might employ some two million people, but no two federal employees are alike. That's why career and retirement planning can be complicated.
May 02, 2024 -
After reaching about 80% compliance, OMB’s Jason Miller tells lawmakers he expects agencies to completely follow through with 50% in-office presence for feds.
April 30, 2024 -
On top of trying to recruit and retain HR staffing specialists, NRC also focuses on developing skills for long-term workforce planning.
April 25, 2024 -
The FEHB program began offering coverage for some IVF-related medications just this year. But now House and Senate Democrats are calling for even more options.
April 23, 2024 -
Schedule F, the Trump-era civil service innovation, not the tax form, is like a zombie.
April 22, 2024 -
Starting in this year’s Open Season, agencies will be required to validate participant eligibility for a random sample of at least 10% of FEHB enrollments.
April 17, 2024 -
OPM Director Kiran Ahuja is stepping down from her role in early May. Once the position is vacant, Deputy Director Rob Shriver will step in as acting director.
April 16, 2024 -
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force is sunsetting, but federal employees can still take four hours of paid administrative leave to get COVID-19 boosters.
April 15, 2024 -
OMB disbands the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force and OPM chimes in on COVID-related time off.
April 15, 2024 -
New updates to the Pathways Program aim to foster early-career federal talent, open the doors to more applicants and alleviate some challenges with the program.
April 11, 2024 -
The bipartisan ACCESS Act, if enacted, would remove college degree requirements from jobs in the federal contracting space.
April 10, 2024 -
OPM also made improvements in the inventory backlog shrinking it by 2,786, for a total of 16,823 claims in March, the lowest it's been since December 2023.
April 10, 2024 -
One federal office has turned to employee monitoring technology in recent years, and it's led to a major rift between workers and management.
April 08, 2024 -
The Biden administration is on a hiring spree for experts who can help the federal government adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools and boost productivity.
April 04, 2024 -
If implemented effectively, labor-management forums can improve employee satisfaction, engagement and performance, while also mitigating disputes, OPM said.
April 04, 2024