Washington, D.C. 20530 November 16, 2001 MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU PERSONNEL OFFICERS FROM: Joanne W. SimmsDirector, Personnel Staff Justice Management Division SUBJECT: Public Notice Requirements for Job Opportunities The purpose of this memorandum is to: (1) remind components of the statutory and regulatory requirements1 for public notice of job opportunities and to ensure methods of accountability within your organization; and (2) share with you a copy of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) study of the public notice process, which is still in need of improvement. The attached OPM report, "A Work in Progress" does note an improvement in vacancy posting since FY 1997. Federal agencies have correctly posted more than three-quarters of the FY 1999 vacancies. This is a nine percent improvement from FY 1997. However, further improvement is needed since OPM has indicated that almost one quarter of the vacancies were not announced. The OPM study found that:
OPM has indicated that it will continue to emphasize the importance of public notice, provide guidance, and review agency compliance during its oversight evaluations. To ensure that the Department adheres to the public notice requirements, it is hereby requested that you:
Questions concerning this memorandum may be referred to Ms. Spencer on (202) 514-6778. 1 See 5 U.S.C. 3327(b), 5 U.S.C. 330(b), 5 CFR 330.102(a)(1), 5 CFR 330.102(b)(1), and 5 CFR 333.102. |
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