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| Title | Date | From | Print Version |
Reference ID |
Stakeholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Hiring Situation Resulting from the 2024 Hurricane Season | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
 Sch A i3 2024 Hurricane Season CHCO memo approved by OC 508 10-18-2024.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| New Pathways Intern and Recent Graduates Talent Programs | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
10-23-2024 Memo on Pathways Intern and Recent Graduates Talent Program.pdf |
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORS | |
| Implementing Guidance for Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles Regulations | Friday, October 25, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Directors Memo Implementing Guidance for Civil Service Protections rescinded FINAL.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Human Capital Framework Evaluator Training | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Mark W. Lambert, Associate Director, Merit System Accountability and Compliance |
HCF Evaluator Training - FY 25 Memorandum 11-5-2024.pdf |
DEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS | |
| Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Executive Board National Network Annual Report | Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Director Transmittal Memo FEB Annual Report 11-14-2024.pdf |
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Call for Nominations for FY2025 Presidential Rank Award | Monday, November 25, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
FY2025 PRA Call for Nominations with FY25 PRA Guidance 11-25-2024.pdf |
Heads of Executive Departments and Independent Agencies and CIGIE | |
| 2024 Presidential Transition Guide | Friday, December 13, 2024 | Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, Workforce Policy and Innovation |
Presidential-Transition-Guide-Memo-2024.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| New Training on Tribal Treaties, Reserved Rights, and Consultations | Monday, December 16, 2024 | Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management |
Signed Joint Memo - Training on Tribal Treaties Reserved Rights and Consultations.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Governmentwide Moratorium on Senior Executive Service (SES) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Cases – Presidential Election Year 2024 | Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Director Memo to Agency Heads - QRB Moratorium - 2024 Presidential Transition.pdf |
Heads of Executive Departments Independent Agencies Inspectors General and CIGIE | |
| Guidance for Agency-Specific Policies on Child Care Subsidy Programs | Monday, January 13, 2025 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance for Agency-Specific Policies on Child Care Subsidy Programs.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Guidance for Agency-Specific Policies Addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Related Forms of Abuse or Harassment | Monday, January 13, 2025 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance for Agency Specific DVSAS Policy.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Update of the Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo to Agencies Update of ECQs 1-15-2025.pdf |
Heads of Executive Departments Independent Agencies IGs and CIGIE | |
| Temporary Transition Schedule C and Schedule C Authorities and Noncareer Senior Executive Service Appointing Authorities | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Memo Lifting Caps on TTCs-bll FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Probationary Periods, Administrative Leave and Details | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Probationary Periods Administrative Leave and Details FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Federal Civilian Hiring Freeze Guidance | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management |
OMB-OPM Federal Civilian Hiring Freeze Guidance 1-20-2025 FINAL.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo re Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders 1 21-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Return to In-Person Work | Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Return to In-Person Work 1-22-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance Regarding RIFs of DEIA Offices | Friday, January 24, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance Regarding RIFs of DEIA Offices 1-24-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Implementing President Trump’s Executive Order titled, "Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce" | Monday, January 27, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memorandum re Schedule Policy Career Guidance FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Agency Return to Office Implementation Plans | Monday, January 27, 2025 | Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Joint OMB OPM Memorandum re Return to Office Implementation Plans 1-27-2025 FINAL.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Guidance Regarding Deferred Resignation Program | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Guidance Memo re Deferred Resignation Program 01-28-25 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Initial Guidance Regarding Trump Executive Order Defending Women 1-29-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Return to In-Person Work | Monday, February 3, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Return to Office 2-3-25 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Legality of Deferred Resignation Program | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Andrew Kloster, General Counsel, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Legality of Deferred Resignation Program 2-4-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance Regarding Redesignating SES CIO Positions | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Guidance Regarding Redesignating SES CIO Positions 2-4-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices Programs and Initiatives 2-5-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Deferred Resignation Offer | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Deferred Resignation 2-4-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Maintaining the Integrity of the Career Senior Executive Service | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Maintaining the Integrity of the Career Senior Executive Service 2-5-2025 final.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Request for Agency Performance Management Data | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Request for Agency Performance Management Data 2-6-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14003 | Friday, February 7, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Recission of Executive Order 14003 Guidance 2-7-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Exempting Military Spouses and Foreign Service Spouses from Agency Return to Office Plans | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Military Spouse Guidance 2-12-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Amendment to Temporary Transitional Senior Executive Service Appointment Authorities | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Amendment to Jan 20 2025 Temporary Transitional Authority Memo rev 2-18-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Career Reserved SES Positions and Agency Redesignation Requests | Monday, February 24, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Career Reserved SES Positions and Agency Redesignation Requests FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Government-wide email What did you do last week? | Monday, February 24, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Government-wide email FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| New Senior Executive Service Performance Appraisal System and Performance Plan, and Guidance on Next Steps for Agencies to Implement Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
New Senior Executive Service Performance Appraisal System and Performance Plan, and Guidance on Next Steps for Agencies to Implement Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Agency RIF and Reorganization Plans Requested by Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative | Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget, Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM_OMB - guidance on DOGE workforce EO 2.26.25 FINAL.pdf |
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES | |
| Agency Reporting to OPM for Fiscal Year 2024 Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use | Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Agency Reporting to OPM for Fiscal Year 2024 Taxpayer-Funded Union FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and Compliance with Recent Executive Orders | Friday, February 28, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Memo on FEVS ReportsFINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance Regarding Redesignating CHCO Positions | Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo Redesignating CHCO Positions FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Collective Bargaining in Connection with Reductions in Force | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on collective bargaining on ARRPs FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Further Agency Reporting to OPM on Taxpayer-Funded Collective Bargaining Expenses | Monday, March 17, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Further Agency Reporting to OPM on Taxpayer-Funded Collective Bargaining Expenses FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Update and Clarification Regarding the FY 2013 Presidential Rank Award Program | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director |
update-and-clarification-regarding-fy-2013-presidential-rank-award-program_508.pdf |
Other Stakeholders | |
| African American Federal Executive Association, Inc. 9th Annual Training Workshop | Thursday, June 6, 2013 | Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director |
african-american-federal-executive-association-inc-9th-annual-training-workshop_508.pdf |
CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS | |
| Nominations for Presidential Rank Awards | Friday, May 17, 2013 | Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director |
nominations-presidential-rank-awards_508.pdf |
Other Stakeholders | |
| 2013 National Council of La Raza Leadership Development Workshops | Friday, May 17, 2013 | Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director |
2013-national-council-la-raza-leadership-development-workshops_508.pdf |
CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS |