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IG Report Reveals Lapses in OPM’s Telework Compliance

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 23, 2025 4:29 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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A recent OPM IG report found compliance problems with the agency’s telework and remote work programs during the prior fiscal year.

Ending Performance Rating Inflation: OPM’s Strategy for Fair Evaluations

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 17, 2025 4:27 PM | Updated: Jun 22, 2025 8:33 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 6, 2025 2:50 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

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%

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 6, 2025 8:32 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 4, 2025 1:14 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 30, 2025 9:22 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 7, 2025 7:03 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 6, 2025 6:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 5, 2025 6:55 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 29, 2025 1:08 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A new Executive Order and OPM guidance on the probationary period of federal employees will make it even easier to terminate these employees.

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