The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for a wide array of records that are created, received, and used by the agency for the conduct of official business. These include office (or administrative) records, as well as employment-related records of many kinds, from hiring to benefits to retirement.
At OPM, Records Management, based in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, holds primary responsibility for:
- Developing policies, procedures, and guidance regarding both OPM's internal administrative records;
- Consulting with information technology (IT) experts throughout OPM to ensure that good recordkeeping processes are an integral part of the agency's IT projects and plans;
- Coordinating OPM's records activities within the agency's and with other agencies, particularly the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); and
- Providing information to the public and oversight authorities regarding OPM's records management activities.
On this website, you will find information about our records-related policies and records schedules, along with references to the more general guidance provided by NARA; information on records management laws and statutes, including a table describing what we are doing to meet Federal records management requirements; and contact information.