Strategic management of human capital is a
central component of the President's Management Agenda. In support of that
initiative, I am issuing the attached HRM Accountability System Standards
and asking each department and agency to develop an internal accountability
system in line with them.
These standards are part of OMB’s Human
Capital Standards for Success. Meeting them is one step to enable your
agency to achieve a "green light" under the OMB standards. They
are also fully aligned with OPM’s new Human Capital Scorecard,
which I transmitted to you on December 7. All three documents stand together
as complementary tools for helping you achieve success in managing human
capital.
The standards describe the essential features
of an internal HRM accountability system. The purpose of an accountability
system is to ensure that human resources are strategically aligned to
support the mission, and that HRM programs are effective and HRM processes
efficient. At the same time HRM policies and practices must uphold the merit
values that underlie our Civil Service.
Because this is a new requirement based on
the recent Executive Order 13197, we recognize that it will take time for
agencies to reach the desired level of HRM accountability. We intend to
follow up in the coming months with additional guidance on how to do so. In
the meantime, we welcome all questions and requests for help in applying
these standards. Please contact Dana Sitnick or Paul Thompson of my staff on
(202) 606-2820 for assistance.
The accountability standards were the product
of an interagency task force. Please accept my personal thanks for the hard
work contributed by your staffs in producing this vital document.
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