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Memo from OPM Director makes 'burrowing' a priority

November 13, 2009 - 5:54pm

WFED's Jason Miller
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A November 5 memo from Office of Personnel Management director John Berry details new rules for how agencies convert political appointees to career employees.

Traditionally, these conversations -- or 'burrowing' as it's been called -- mattered only during an election year.

But Berry's memo makes this a priority for agencies all the time.

Federal News Radio's Jason Miller explains the changes.

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