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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 has issued a proposed rule to enable faster removal of federal employees in different situations.
OPM made a modest improvement to the retirement backlog in August thanks to an uptick in claims processing.
OPM is reminding federal agencies of the HR flexibilities they can offer to federal employees to assist them during hurricane season.
OPM has announced the 2019 Open Season dates and provided some general information for federal employees.
Federal employees received almost $75 million in student loan repayment benefits in 2017.
Do union dues withholding practices in the federal government violate the 1st Amendment?
Two new FEHB plans will be available for federal employees during open enrollment this fall.
How did OPM's retirement backlog fare in July 2019? Here are the latest statistics from the agency.