Developments at OPM: On April 29, 2019, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule in the Federal Register concerning religious compensatory time. OPM's rulemaking has been in process for several years, and was previously analyzed in...
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Developments at OPM: Guidance on Furlough and Use-or-Lose Leave
Developments at OPM: On January 10, 2019, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance to clarify the effects of the ongoing furlough on federal employees' use-or-lose annual leave. The current partial government shutdown which started on December 21,...
Developments at OPM: Guidance on Executive Order
Developments at OPM: On October 10, 2018, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued Interpretive Guidance on implementation of Section 5 of Executive Order 13,839. OPM's Interpretive Guidance clarifies some aspects of how Section 5--the provision limiting...
Developments at OPM: Proposed Rule on Administrative Leave
Developments at OPM: On July 13, 2017, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register (82 Fed.Reg. 32,263-32,281). The Proposed Rule implements recent legislation modifying the legal structure for administrative...
Exceptions to the federal hiring freeeze
Do you qualify for a federal hiring exemption or promotion?The federal government is under a hiring freeze instituted in January by President Trump. The freeze applies to all vacant positions in executive branch agencies. It covers most categories of competitive,...
4 reasons for job applicants to self-identify as disabled
New DOL form geared toward federal contractor hiring compliance The U.S. Department of Labor is urging applicants to voluntarily disclose disabilities. The DOL says the new employment form will help federal contractors meet equal opportunity goals -- opening more...
Are you wrongly classified as a federal employee?
Government personnel have the right to appeal misclassificationThe U.S. Department of Labor has cracked down on misclassifying private sector employees as exempt from overtime. Federal employees can be misclassified too, with ramifications for pay, benefits and career...
Can I get a federal job with a criminal record?
Having a criminal record does not automatically bar a person from most federal government positions. It does make it harder to get your foot in the door. It can hinder advancement for jobs with higher security clearance. But it should not stop you from applying for...
Developments at OPM: Proposed “Ban the Box” Rule
Developments at OPM: On May 2, 2016, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a Proposed Rule with Request for Comments in the Federal Register, 81 Fed.Reg. 26,173-26,175. This proposed rule is part of the Administration's larger "ban the box" initiative...
Developments at OPM: Final Rule on National Security Positions
Developments at OPM: On June 5, 2015, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) jointly published a Final Rule in the Federal Register (80 Fed.Reg. 32,244-32,265). The Final Rule...