Rob Shriver

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Federal hiring ‘call to action’ centers on job applicants, HR workforce

Job applicants, hiring managers and human resources professionals are the top three priorities in new guidance aiming to reform the federal hiring process.

Hiring/Retention

Federal remote work posture should not be one-size-fits-all, OPM says

Workforce

DOJ employees detail ‘excruciating’ IVF costs, push for more FEHB coverage

Benefits

‘We need to do more’ to close gender-based pay gap, OPM says

Pay

Graphic By: Derace Lauderdale

Federal workforce diversity still lagging in more senior roles

Workforce

OPM deadline nears for agencies to hand over list of their politically appointed positions

Federal Newscast

Early-career federal job openings seeing ‘renewed and increased’ interest, OPM’s Shriver says

Hiring/Retention

FEHB, OPM, GAO costs, Stethoscope and money on wooden table representing health care, FEHB plans.

Centralized FEHB database key to OPM cost savings, GAO says

Open Season

Senate GOP blocks bill to expand IVF access as advocates call for better FEHB coverage

Congress

Former senior officials join rising calls for an alternative to Schedule F

Workforce

Return-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

Workforce

3 promising pockets of success in Best Places to Work

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Federal Report

OPM defends rule to hamper Schedule F’s return, backs telework amid return to office push

Acting OPM Director Rob Shriver told lawmakers the return of Schedule F would have a “chilling effect” on career federal employees.

Workforce

Image of OPM Acting Director Rob Shriver and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Federal leaders unpack hybrid work’s link to mental health

Workforce

In a hybrid work environment, federal employees’ mental health and well-being have become remarkably important, said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.