IG Report Reveals Lapses in OPM’s Telework Compliance
A recent OPM IG report found compliance problems with the agency’s telework and remote work programs during the prior fiscal year.
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Ending Performance Rating Inflation: OPM’s Strategy for Fair Evaluations
OPM is instituting new performance and accountability standards as part of a significant overhaul to federal employee performance management.
OPM Reminds Agencies of Leave Flexibilities in Advance of Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration
OPM is encouraging the use of telework and other leave flexibilities ahead of the Army’s upcoming 250th birthday celebration in Washington, DC.
OPM Retirement Backlog Sees Unusual Spike in May, Grows 33%
An unusual spring surge in retirement applications caused the OPM retirement backlog to grow in May, but a new digital system may revolutionize the process.
New OPM Rule Would Make it Easier to Fire Federal Employees
OPM has issued a proposed rule that would make it easier to fire federal employees for serious misconduct.
From DEI to Meritocracy: The Federal Government’s Shift in Hiring Practices
OPM announced a new merit based hiring plan for agencies that bans the use of DEI and racial quotas in federal hiring.
OPM Goes Digital: A New Era for Federal Retirement Processing
OPM is set to launch a fully digital retirement system in less than a month, aiming for faster processing, replacing outdated paper methods.
OPM’s Retirement Modernization Process Achieves Important Milestones
As the OPM retirement backlog slowly ticked down in April, efforts to modernize the retirement processing system are moving along quickly.
Proposal Restructuring Senior Executive Service Performance Rating System
Are performance ratings for Senior Executive Service members too high? OPM says they are and is proposing a forced distribution system to correct it.
OPM Implementing Significant Changes in Probationary Period
A new Executive Order and OPM guidance on the probationary period of federal employees will make it even easier to terminate these employees.
