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GAO: Federal life-insurance program needs better disclosure, review process
A recent Government Accountability Office report suggests OPM needs to do a better job of explaining the program's benefits and conduct more structured reviews of the program and its premium rates.
Tags: GAO , OPM , FEGLI , life insurance , pay and benefits
OPM rolls out changes to snow policy
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry announced a new set of dismissal and closure notifications for federal employees. The meat of the changes allow for staggered early departure with a final departure time, immediate departure and shelter-in-place.
Tags: OPM , snow , snow policy , Emily Kopp , Michael OConnell
OPM offers feds job help in case of workforce cuts
With federal workforces potentially on the budget chopping block, the Office of Personnel Management is extending a helping hand to feds who may find themselves jobless in the near future.
Tags: workforce , reduction in force , buyout , OPM , CHCO Council , USAJobs , budget
OPM to hire CTO to handle USAJobs, retirement system
The Office of Personnel Management faces a House subcommittee today to answer questions about its handling of the USAJobs relaunch.
Tags: OPM , USAJobs , technology , workforce , hiring , House , Emily Kopp , Patrick McFarland , Valerie Melvin , Patrick Manzo , Stephen Lynch , Dennis Ross , Connie Mack , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Monster Government Solutions , cybersecuirty
Lawmakers to question OPM's handling of USAJobs
The widespread frustration over the Office of Personnel Management's handling of USAJobs.gov has caught lawmakers' attention. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce has invited OPM, government inspectors and Monster, the company that previously ran the federal jobs site, to testify at a hearing Tuesday.
Tags: OPM , USAJobs , workforce , hiring , technology , Monster Government Solutions , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Pat Tamburrino , DoD , Dennis Ross , Emily Kopp , Bob Lam , Ron Johnson , John Kerry , CHCO Council
Online health records more common but usage low, OPM says
92 percent of plans have taken steps to educate their members about health information technology, but less than 5 percent of members are accessing their records online.
Tags: OPM , health record , technology , FEHB ,
CHCO Council rallies around USAJobs
Agency chief human capital officers showed support for the latest version of the federal jobs website despite its rocky launch. They thanked the Office of Personnel Management for frequent updates on fixes. The council gathered Tuesday for its annual public meeting.
Tags: CHCO Council , diversity , OPM , USAJobs , technology , workforce , hiring , Pat Tamburrino , Emily Kopp
OPM says USAJobs recovered from 'death spiral'
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said the federal jobs website USAJobs.gov is headed in the right direction after a rough debut three weeks ago. OPM has added server capacity and refined features to make the site easier to use. OPM Director John Berry said the agency's response is an example of "government working." But OPM now faces a congressional hearing and public outrage over the botched rollout.
Tags: OPM , Kathy Dillaman , USAJobs , workforce , hiring , technology , Monster Government Solutions , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , John Kerry , Emily Kopp
GSA rolls out 'opt-out' telework policy
The General Services Administration will announce a new policy that expands its telework and mobility options for employees.
Tags: telework , Telework Center , GSA , Telework Enhancement Act , MSPB , Susan Tsui Grundmann , Martha Johnson , OPM , Casey Coleman
OPM may push telework harder in updated snow policy
The Office of Personnel Management is finalizing changes to the federal snow policy. Director John Berry won't share details yet, but he said telework shows the resiliency of government during bad weather.
Tags: telework , OPM , Justin Johnson , USPTO , Danette Campbell , HHS , Ned Holland , technology , management , operating status , inclement weather , Emily Kopp
