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

This is the fourth issuance concerning premium assistance for eligible former Federal employees with temporary continuation of coverage as specified in Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). It provides information on the implemention of premium assistance. more

This is the third issuance concerning implementation of premium assistance for eligible former Federal employees receiving temporary continuation of coverage under Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The purpose is to provide additional guidance to agencies on determining individuals eligible for premium assistance. more

OPM is providing this Guide online to assist agencies in conducting the annual review and modifications of existing leadership succession plans. The Guide should also prove useful for agencies’ work on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act initiatives. more

In support of agency implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host Senior Executive Service (SES) Selection Workshops in the coming months. OPM staff will provide SES recruitment and selection strategies that can be used to ensure agencies have the executive talent needed to implement this vital initiative. more

Effective immediately, all agencies requesting investigative services using appropriations from the Recovery Act must enter their Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) on investigation requests. more

Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. This Benefits Administration Letter (BAL) provides information regarding the law’s impact with respect to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program administration. more

OPM has developed templates for GS-1101-12 grants management specialist and GS-0201-12 HR specialist position descriptions, streamlined job announcements, task-based crediting plans and structured interviews. OPM also will provide a centralized recruiting and hiring strategy for agencies to consider in meeting their urgent and critical ARRA human capital needs. more

In order to expedite other requests, OPM strongly encourages agencies to use the attached template for delegated salary offset waiver authority for the positions listed above. more

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is authorizing the use of excepted-service appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102(i)(3) to address the need for hiring additional staff in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). more

New legal authority code “ZEA/Pub. L. 111-5” is established and must be cited, in addition to any existing OPM required legal authority code(s) for the appointment, as the final OPM required legal authority on the SF-50. more

To support Federal agencies, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host an interagency forum to strategize with agencies about potential approaches to meeting the human capital management support needed to implement the Recovery Act, to provide information about authorities that are already available to them with respect to certain categories of positions, and to provide guidance about what OPM will expect to see with respect to requests for permission to use authorities administered by OPM. The forum is open to the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs), Deputy CHCOs, other human resources leadership and key program officials whose agencies are directly responsible for the implementation of the Recovery Act. more