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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is in the process of rescinding or revising guidance and policies posted on this webpage in accordance with Executive Order 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, and Executive Order 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. In the interim, any previously issued diversity, equity, inclusion or gender-related guidance on this webpage should be considered rescinded.
| Title |
Date |
From | Print Version | Reference ID | Stakeholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated Guidance Regarding Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government | Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
 Defending Women Guidance Memo 7-10-2025.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act –Career Path Guide | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Evidence-Based Act Memo Director Letterhead Draft Career Path Guide 6-25-2025.pdf |
CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS | |
| Performance Management for Federal Employees | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
6-17-2025 OPM Memo Performance Management for Federal Employees.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| U.S. Army 250th Birthday Celebration | Friday, June 6, 2025 | Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, Workforce Policy and Innovation |
CPM 2025-10 U.S. Army 250th Birthday Memo.pdf |
CPM 2025-10 | CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS |
| Hiring and Talent Development for the Senior Executive Service | Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM SES Hiring Memo 5-29-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Merit Hiring Plan | Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Vince Haley, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Merit Hiring Plan 5-29-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Initiative for a Modernized, Efficient, and Expedient Retirement Process | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
SIGNED OPM Memo - Paperless 5-7-2025 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Initial Guidance on President Trump’s Executive Order Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service | Monday, April 28, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
4-28-2025 OPM Probationary EO Guidance - FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Schedule C Terms of Employment Flexibilities | Thursday, April 10, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Schedule C pay flexibilities 4-10-25.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Recent Pay and Leave-Related Legislative Changes | Thursday, April 10, 2025 | Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, OPM Office of Workforce Planning and Innovation |
2025 Recent Legislative Changes Memo CPM 2025-09 v.4.pdf |
CPM 2025-09 | CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS |
| New Senior Professional Performance Appraisal System and Plan | Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Memo - FY 2026 Governmentwide SL-ST Performance Appraisal System and Plan 4-3-25.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Continued Pay Freeze for Certain Senior Political Officials | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
4-2-2025 CPM 2025-08 Memo on Continued Senior Political Pay Freeze (plus attachment).pdf |
CPM 2025-08 | Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies |
| Updated 2025 U.S. Office of Personnel Management Consolidated Reporting Data Call | Monday, March 31, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
2025 OPM Data Call Memo 4-16-2025 FINAL'.pdf |
CPM 2025-06 & 07 | CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS |
| Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14119 | Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14119 FINAL.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies | |
| Guidance on Executive Order Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Programs | Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
OPM Guidance Memo on Exclusions from Labor Management Programs 3-27-2025.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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 rev 7-10-2025.pdf |
Heads and Acting Heads of 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 | |
| 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 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Emergency Leave Transfer for Federal Employees Adversely Affected by the California Wildfires January 2025 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Robert H. Shriver, III, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
CPM 2025-05 ELTP for Federal Employees Adversely Affected by California Wildfires January 2025.pdf |
CPM 2025-05 | HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES |