Tag: OPM
OPM Policy Changes May Improve Hiring, But Only if Agencies Do Not Find Ways to Maintain the Status Quo
The author says that although recent hiring guidance from OPM is a good start, more needs to be done to improve federal hiring practices.
OPM Proposes Changes to Federal Employee Removal Process
OPM has issued a proposed rule to enable faster removal of federal employees in different situations.
Retirement Backlog Shows Slight Improvement in August
OPM made a modest improvement to the retirement backlog in August thanks to an uptick in claims processing.
Weather and Safety Leave, Evacuation Payments Among HR Aids for Federal Employees During Hurricane Season
OPM is reminding federal agencies of the HR flexibilities they can offer to federal employees to assist them during hurricane season.
2019 Open Season Dates Announced
OPM has announced the 2019 Open Season dates and provided some general information for federal employees.
$74.9 Million Paid in Employee Student Loan Benefits
Federal employees received almost $75 million in student loan repayment benefits in 2017.
1st Amendment and Union Dues
Do union dues withholding practices in the federal government violate the 1st Amendment?
Two New FEHB Plans Coming in 2020
Two new FEHB plans will be available for federal employees during open enrollment this fall.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Stays Steady in July
How did OPM’s retirement backlog fare in July 2019? Here are the latest statistics from the agency.
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