Human Resources
2019 Federal Employee Viewpoint Coming Soon
OPM has announced the timeline of when the 2019 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be administered.
OPM
Stay updated with the latest OPM updates, including new OPM guidance, federal workforce policies, hiring and staffing rules, telework and workplace regulations, and major actions affecting federal employees and agencies. Get the latest news on OPM regulations, HR policy changes, pay and benefits guidance, retirement‑related updates, and government‑wide initiatives shaping federal workforce management. Find clear summaries and analysis to help federal employees, HR professionals, and agency leaders understand how OPM decisions impact the federal workplace.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance on New Religious Compensatory Time Off Rule
OPM has issued important guidance on how agencies should utilize the new rule on federal employees requesting compensatory time off for religious reasons.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Final Rule Regarding Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances
Federal employees may soon have a new way to make up time taken off from work for religious reasons.
Human Resources
Dismantling OPM and Changing the Face of the Federal HR Program
The dismantling of OPM is starting with a new executive order transferring much of the OPM work to the Department of Defense.
Retirement
FERS Disability Retirement: To Resign or Not to Resign
What impact does resigning have on a federal employee's ability to qualify for Federal Disability Retirement?
Agency News
GAO Recommendations to Improve OPM Performance
OPM was created to improve government efficiency and performance management, but a new GAO report suggests it has failed.
Pay & Benefits
Use or Lose Leave and the Shutdown
Use or lose leave is annual leave that expires if regulatory requirements are not met, but what happens in the event of a shutdown? Do the requirements apply?
Agency News
Congress Should Act On OPM, But Maybe Not For the Reason You Think
Although the proposed reorganization of OPM is not likely to happen, the author says that dropping the proposal entirely may not be the best outcome.
Retirement
Despite More New Claims Than Usual, Retirement Backlog Improves
Despite more incoming claims than usual in March, OPM was able to make a sizable reduction to the retirement backlog.
Agency News
House Dems Ask to Block Funding for OPM Reorganization
A group of House Democrats have asked to block funding for the Trump administration's proposal to reorganize OPM.