Office of Personnel Management
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After OPM finalizes a proposed rule, new federal hires enrolled in FEHB should see “first day” health care coverage, rather than waiting a pay period.
February 05, 2024 -
Kirsten Moncada, OPM’s chief privacy officer says the rise of AI tools in government will create more work for privacy officials across government.
February 02, 2024 -
Pay equity, employee engagement and a clear grievance procedure are top of mind for a nearly brand-new bargaining unit at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
February 01, 2024 -
It's the oldest challenge in government and business: How to make things easier for customers. In the digital age, customer service has evolved into something more ambitious: customer experience (CX). CX asks, among other things, how you get the idea of better service or experience down to the individual employee.
February 01, 2024 -
Democrats are once again turning their attention to next year’s federal pay raise, but under the current continuing resolution, many agencies are trying to figure out how to fund the already higher pay rates for their employees.
January 30, 2024 -
Survey reveals people really treasure work-life balance, even if it meant hypothetically less salary
January 25, 2024 -
After gathering feedback from agency leaders, the Office of Personnel Management has found common limitations that are leading to challenges with long-term workforce planning.
January 17, 2024 -
In reality, snow and other emergencies are never simple affairs. In this case, the OPM declaration plopped into a stew of child care issues and work attitudes bubbling in a soup of uncertainty over permanent telework policy.
January 16, 2024 -
After chipping away more than a third of the federal retirement claims backlog, the Office of Personnel Management is now bracing for an upcoming surge in retirement applications.
January 12, 2024 -
HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters says legislation is ‘forthcoming’ in the areas of customer service and AI.
January 11, 2024 -
Office of Personnel Management Deputy Director Rob Shriver said there will be a continuing and increasing emphasis on pooled hiring in the coming months.
January 09, 2024 -
While the buzzword of 2024 may be artificial intelligence, or some derivative like generative AI or large language models, the biggest challenge and focus for federal IT community will continue to be the people.
January 09, 2024 -
After the latest 5.2% federal pay raise, pay compression now applies to 60% of locality pay areas, with some senior-level feds in 35 of the 58 areas hitting an arbitrary pay ceiling.
January 08, 2024 -
Federal News Network asked a panel of current and former federal executives for their opinions about 2023 and what federal IT and acquisition storylines stood out over the last 12 months.
January 08, 2024 -
Improper payments in retirement services have been gradually escalating for the last several years, but the Office of Personnel Management is taking steps to try to mitigate the problem.
January 05, 2024