Washington, D.C. -- The week ahead for OPM Director Kay Coles James and
her agency promises to be fast-paced and fulfilling, with personal greetings
aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt from friends recently made, and from
introductions to young men and women we hope will become part of the
"federal family." The week’s activities begin:
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Monday, April 22: Director James delivers the keynote address
on the value of public service during the opening of a conference
co-sponsored by OPM and the Partnership for Public Service entitled
A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service.
In her remarks, James will make the connection between the teaching
of curricula on government and civics and there being greater interest
by young people in pursuing public service careers.
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Monday, April 22: Director James issues a memorandum commemorating
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 2002, encouraging the
registration of federal employees as organ and tissue donors. Nearly 23,000
organ transplants were performed in the United States in 2000. The current
number of children and adults on transplantation waiting lists totals 79,000.
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Monday - Friday, April 22 - 26: Director James won widespread agency
support for the federal government’s first-ever "virtual job fair." The week-long
fair targets individuals interested in careers as computer specialists, with
sub-specialties in security, systems analysis, network services and many
other areas. Applicants will file resumes on-line and receive immediate
feedback from the approximately 25 agencies participating in the fair.
At this writing, 230 jobs, with salaries ranging from $43,230 to $84,990, are available.
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Thursday, April 25: Director James greets Captain Richard O’Hanlon,
Commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, at OPM headquarters in Washington. O’Hanlon
will thank the Director and the agency’s 2,800 employees for "adopting" his
crew during his ship’s six-month deployment in the Middle East to fight the war on
terrorism. The agency’s adoption activities included a letter-writing campaign by
employees to crew members, and the sending of gifts, CDs, books and non-perishable
foods to boost morale. Children of the crew also received gifts during the December
holiday season. OPM is headquartered in the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building in
Washington, D.C., and adopted its namesake ship as a way to "do our part"
in the war on terrorism.
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Sunday, April 28: Director James, OPM employees and their families have been
invited by Captain O’Hanlon to board the USS Theodore Roosevelt for a visit with crew
members who want to express their appreciation for the support and encouragement the
agency provided during the ship’s deployment. The ship visit runs from noon to 4 p.m. at
the Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, VA, home of the Roosevelt.
OPM oversees the federal work force and provides the American public
with up-to-date employment information. OPM also supports U.S. agencies
with personnel services and policy leadership including staffing tools,
guidance on labor-management relations and programs to improve work
force performance.
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