Open Season
2025 Open Season Exchange: OPM’s Rob Shriver on what’s new for the coming plan year
Hiring/Retention
Federal agencies hired 30,000 IT experts over last 4 years — and are still recruiting
Hiring/Retention
Agencies have new USAJobs tool to connect with Pathways Program graduates
Workforce
Federal employee engagement, satisfaction on the rise once again in 2024 FEVS
Benefits
FEHB enrollees will see more choices for comprehensive IVF coverage in 2025
Benefits
Exclusive Federal benefits are major draw to service for younger employees
Hiring/Retention
Upcoming 2025 PMF class to see more program flexibilities
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Hiring/Retention
Federal hiring ‘call to action’ centers on job applicants, HR workforce
Workforce
OPM details how agencies should approach remote work for feds
Benefits
DOJ employees detail ‘excruciating’ IVF costs, push for more FEHB coverage
Pay
Agencies have new deadline from OPM to review pay policies
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Workforce
Federal workforce diversity still lagging in more senior roles
Federal Newscast
OPM deadline nears for agencies to hand over list of their politically appointed positions
Hiring/Retention
Early-career federal job openings seeing ‘renewed and increased’ interest, OPM’s Shriver says
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Open Season
Centralized FEHB database key to OPM cost savings, GAO says
Congress
Senate GOP blocks bill to expand IVF access as advocates call for better FEHB coverage
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Workforce
Former senior officials join rising calls for an alternative to Schedule F
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Workforce
Return-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags
GAO
Federal Report
3 promising pockets of success in Best Places to Work
Workforce
OPM defends rule to hamper Schedule F’s return, backs telework amid return to office push
Office of Personnel Management
Workforce
Federal leaders unpack hybrid work’s link to mental health
Hiring/Retention
WH aims to transition nearly 100K federal IT jobs to skills-based hiring
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