Management
Labor and Management Share Dim View of OPM-GSA Merger Proposal
Officials fear a provision that would send rulemaking authority to a non-Senate confirmed White House official an attempt to politicize the civil service.
Management
Senate Panel Advances OPM Director Nominee Despite Questions About Her Leadership
Dale Cabaniss’s nomination to lead the federal government’s HR agency was approved mostly along party lines.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues New Rules for Feds on Religious Holidays
Employees have 13 pay periods on either side of a holiday to make up for time missed.
Management
Trump’s Pick to Lead OPM Has an Unusual Management Record for the Job
“We thought she was there to destroy the agency,” said a former senior official at the Federal Labor Relations Authority during Dale Cabaniss’ tenure there.
Employee Policy
OPM will not renew contracts with background investigations firm
US Investigations Services, a major contractor that performs background checks for federal agencies—announced Sept. 9 that the Office of Personnel Management will not exercise its options to extend the company's background investigation fieldwork and background investigation support services contracts that expire September 30.
Employee Policy
USPS station manager pleads guilty in bribery scheme
A former U.S. Postal Service station manager in Baltimore pleaded guilty Sept. 5 to bribery in connection with a scheme to obtain USPS contracts in exchange for bribes, the Justice Department announced.
Employee Policy
OPM issues final rule on flag presentation tributes
The Office of Personnel Management on Sept. 9 issued a final rule that authorizes presentation of a U.S. flag to the next of kin to pay tribute to federal employees who die while performing official duties.
Retirement
OPM cuts retirement claims backlog
The Office of Personnel Management continued to reduce its retirement claims backlog in June, processing more claims in the month than it had forecast, according to the agency's latest progress report.
Employee Policy
OPM director optimistic on attracting Hispanics to fed workforce
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta believes there is significant opportunity to increase Hispanics' representation in the federal workforce.
Retirement
Phased retirement rules may come later this year
The Office of Personnel Management said it is hoping to roll out final regulations for phased retirement by the end of fiscal 2014.
Retirement
OPM pares back retirement claims backlog in April
The Office of Personnel Management received more retirement claims in April than it had forecast, but still managed to whittle down its accumulated inventory of backlogged claims by processing more claims than it had predicted.
Employee Policy
Employee survey headed for feds' inboxes
The Office of Personnel Management on April 29 announced that the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be emailed to federal employees over the next two weeks. Employees will have until early June to complete the survey, OPM said.
Employee Policy
OPM partners with GSA to acquire HR services
The Office of Personnel Management will enlist the General Services Administration to help it manage the solicitation and award of a new multiple-award contract for human resources services and training.
Employee Policy
OPM announces alliance with university
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new educational alliance with the University of Maryland University College.
Pay
House lawmakers say new CFC rules could backfire
A bipartisan group House legislators is pushing back at new draft regulations from the Office of Personnel Management that make major changes to the way the Combined Federal Campaign is operated.
Employee Policy
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to begin this month
The Office of Personnel Management will soon begin its next major survey of federal employee attitudes and engagement.
Pay
Report shows shrinking federal pay gap
The gender pay gap between male and female federal employees has declined significantly since 1992, according to a new study from Office of Personnel Management.
Pay
OPM hopes to rejuvenate CFC
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to revamp—and it hopes, revitalize—the Combined Federal Campaign.
Retirement
OPM trims retirement claims backlog in March
The Office of Personnel Management received slightly more retirement claims in March than it had anticipated, but kept its inventory of backlogged claims in check by processing more claims than it had forecast.
Retirement