OPM Making Changes to 2025 FEVS
OPM is making some changes to the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey In accordance with two executive orders issued by President Trump.
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Executive Order: Credit Card Freeze and Travel Justification
President Trump issued an Executive Order directing government spending cuts through DOGE by targeting areas such as credit cards and travel justification.
Latest Power Struggle: Government Optimization and the SES
OPM has issued new guidance on optimizing or reinvigorating the SES. Here is a summary of OPM’s guidance and the opposition to these changes.
RIFs Are Coming: What Federal Employees Need to Know About the Upcoming Workforce Optimization Initiative
The Trump administration is directing agencies to plan for large scale reorganizations and RIFs. Details of the plans have emerged.
Trump Issues Executive Orders With a Mandate to Shrink the Government
President Trump has ordered reducing the federal government by eliminating unnecessary entities and regulations in an effort to enhance accountability and cut costs.
New Guidelines for Federal Employees: Legal Interpretations Must Align with Presidential Directives
President Trump issued an executive order to exert greater control over independent regulatory agencies which will have implications for federal employees.
New Executive Order: Government Efficiency and Workforce Optimization
A new Executive Order outlines the next steps in government efficiency by reducing the government’s size and mission. Here is a summary.
Agencies Directed to Report to OPM Information For Implementing Trump Executive Orders
OPM is seeking info from agencies by March 7 on changes complying with executive orders impacting telework and Schedule F policies.
Employees Being Placed on Admin Leave as DEI Offices Prepare to Be Shuttered
Federal employees working in DEI offices are being placed on administrative leave in advance of these programs being terminated.
Ending DEI and Reforming the Federal Hiring Process
Two new executive orders that have not gathered the attention others have will impact all federal agencies: ending DEI and reforming the hiring process.
