U. S. Office of Personnel Management

NEWS RELEASES

October 1994

October 21, 1994: Washington, DC--As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Office of Personnel(OPM) recently announced two new initiatives aimed at improving Hispanic representation in the federal workforce. [News Release]

October 19, 1994: Washington, D.C. -- In an effort to streamline the federal appointment process, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has proposed rules to link career tenure to the completion of the probationary period. [News Release]

October 17, 1994: Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management now will require all federal workers designated by their agencies as "emergency employees" to report for work on time during snow and other emergencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In years past, workers providing emergency services were referred to as "essential employees" and generally included employees in jobs that were vital to public health, safety, welfare, and national defense, or the operation of essential facilities and functions. [News Release]

October 14, 1994: Washington, D.C. -- In an effort to streamline the federal appointment process, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has proposed rules to link career tenure to the completion of the probationary period. [News Release]

October 21, 1994: Washington, D.C. - Over 80 percent of enrollees in both fee-for-service plans and health maintenance organizations who responded to a survey on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) expressed satisfaction with their health plan. These and other findings are a result of a survey designed to gauge satisfaction among FEHBP customers.
[News Release]



Updated 14 Jan 1998