U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Additional Resources

• Reference Manuals
• Memorandum
• Web Tools
• News Releases

Reference Manuals

• The Delegated Examining Operations Handbook explains that delegated examining authority is an authority OPM grants to agencies to fill civil service jobs. The handbook also provides step-by-step procedures for obtaining delegated examining authority. Agencies must have delegated examining authority in order to request direct-hire authority. Select this link to read about how to obtain delegated examining authority.

Memorandum

• The OPM Director's Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, and Chief Human Capital Officers, dated June 20, 2003, which originally announced publication of the interim direct-hire regulations, provides insight into the significance of this authority. Select this link to read the memorandum.

Web Tools

• Governmentwide Direct-Hire Authorities contains an updated list of Governmentwide direct-hire authorities.
• The USA Staffing software system is the most cost-effective means of getting the best-qualified candidates for public-sector hiring in a single, integrated software solution. The complex staffing process of the public sector is simplified with this user-friendly, web-enabled software that completely automates the recruitment, assessment, referral, and notification processes.

News Releases

• OPM Approves Request for Critical Hiring Authority From Department of Health and Human Services dated June 1, 2004. Select this link to read the news release.
• OPM Expedites Approval of Direct-Hire Flexibilities to Department of Homeland Security to Fill Critical Positions dated June 2, 2004. Select this link to read the news release.

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