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OPM: 10 new plans coming to FEHBP in 2013

The Office of Personnel Management will add 10 new health plans to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan starting in 2013.

Tags: OPM , FEHBP , pay and benefits , Affordable Care Act , John OBrien ,

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Berry: OPM did not authorize CFC meals, entertainment expenses

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry issued a directive today claiming his agency never approved thousands of dollars in questionable meals and entertainment expenses incurred by the Combined Federal Campaign. Earlier this month, OPM's Inspector General's Office reported that CFC had charged for box seats at a Washington Nationals event, chair massages and other expenses.

Tags: OPM , CFC , inspector general , Federal Drive , oversight , Michael OConnell

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Mentoring event serves up career advice in a flash

Feds looking for career guidance and motivation are increasingly going outside of their agencies to find it. Employees from 20 agencies attended a recent "flash mentoring" session hosted by the Office of Personnel Management's HR University. More seasoned human resources professionals served as mentors.

Tags: workforce , CHCO Council , OPM , Kathryn Medina , mentoring , HR University , Gail Lovelace , GSA , Stephanie Diamond , NASA , training , Emily Kopp

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HR University showing worth, expanding after first year

The government's training portal has nearly 10,000 users. The HR University now offers college-accredited classes and in-person "flash mentoring" events. The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council launched the portal last year as a way to save agencies money on professional development training.

Tags: management , Kathryn Medina , OPM , CHCO Council , HR University , training , workforce , Gail Lovelace , GSA , Emily Kopp

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Many non-SES managers feeling left out of key discussions

GS-12s to GS-15s want more say in labor-management conversations. Patricia Niehaus, the president of the Federal Managers Association, said too often political appointees and SESers are the only managers at the table. OPM's John Berry said he will work with FMA and others to figure out how to be more inclusive.

Tags: workforce , OPM , Patricia Niehaus , Federal Managers Association , management , National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relat , training , Jason Miller

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OPM cites 'great strides' in hiring reform, mixed progress in retirement processing

OPM met just more than half of its two dozen performance measures for 2011, according to an annual performance report released in February. However, among the agency's "high-priority" goals, such as telework and hiring reform, the report cites "great strides." While goals on retirement processing showed mixed progress, OPM's director of planning and policy analysis Jonathan Foley said the agency is "on track" to reduce the processing time to 60 days by July 2013.

Tags: workforce , hiring , management , retirement processing , telework , Jonathan Foley , OPM , Federal Drive , Tom Temin

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House probes OPM management, IT in wake of fellowship debacle

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said a recent mishap involving the Presidential Management Fellowship not only threatens the program's prestige but could point to larger technology issues within OPM.

Tags: Congress , House , technology , IT , Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , USAJobs , retirement backlog , Dennis Ross , Presidential Management Fellowship

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What's new at the Federal Managers Association?

Members of the Federal Managers Association join host Bill Bransford to talk about the group's annual convention.
February 24, 2012

Tags: workforce , Federal Managers Association , Office of Personnel Management , Patricia Niehaus , Todd Wells , Jessie Klement , Casey Wilson , Management Concepts , Jason Milton , Gallup , Bill Bransford , Shaw Bransford & Roth , Fed Talk

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OPM defends yo-yo effect of pay, benefits proposals

Director John Berry said the proposition in the 2013 budget request to increase pay by 0.5 percent and increase the contributions employees pay to their retirement by 0.4 percent is "responsible" and "protects the benefit." OPM also would have to figure out how best to meet its mission with a flat budget next year. Berry said his top priority is reducing the backlog of retirement claims.

Tags: pay and benefits , workforce , OPM , retirement contribution , pay raise , Congress , White House , Barack Obama , retirement claims processing , budget , rehired annuitants , Jason Miller

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Managing morale - lessons from OPM's John Berry

John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, offers his tips for managing the federal workforce during tough times.

Tags: workforce , OPM , morale , Managing Morale

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