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

The five human capital systems work together to form a coherent structure that supports strategic human capital management in compliance with merit system principles.

Select this link to view an illustration of the relationship among the HCAAF systems. [18 KB]

Using the HCAAF will enable agencies to transform the Federal workplace into high-performing arenas where every employee understands and is able to maximize his or her contribution to agency mission. By applying the HCAAF, Federal agencies will be able to focus on:

• Human capital management systems and practices that most impact attainment of their mission
  
• Measurable, observable agency and individual performance results.

This will help to assure the American people’s continuing trust in the Federal Government’s ability to serve them through an effective civilian workforce.