U. S. Office of Personnel Management

NEWS RELEASES

April 1996

April 22, 1996: Washington, D.C.-- As part of President Clinton's initiative to assist federal employees affected by downsizing, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has expanded its federal jobs database to include all employers. By using OPM's Federal Employment Information System, displaced employees can now search for jobs in the private sector; state, county and local government; public service; and, non-profit organizations.[News Release]

April 22, 1996: Washington, D.C.--Building on the National Performance Review=s call for improved customer service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Jim King today announced a number of significant new customer service features being offered by the agency=s Retirement and Insurance Service to assist federal retirees. [News Release]

April 18, 1996: Washington, D.C. -- At 10:02 a.m. (EDT) on the morning of April 19, a Navy ship's bell will toll from the headquarters of the U.S.Office of Personnel Management. Employees will gather in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building in silent memorial of the anniversary of the tragedy in Oklahoma City that took the lives of 168 people--federal employees, their family members, visitors and one rescuer--and injured hundreds of others. [News Release]

April 15, 1996: Washington, D.C.--According to a report released today by Jim King, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, employment of blacks in the federal government remains steady despite government-wide downsizing. [News Release]

April 1, 1996: Washington, D.C.--As part of the Administration's plan to make certain aspects of the federal government operate like a top-notch business, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released a model of personnel flexibilities to be used by agencies selected for conversion to performance-based organizations. [News Release]