What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) http://www.opm.gov/whatsnew.aspx This is your one-stop source for finding out what new or updated content has been issued by this agency. Listed in order of the date this new content was issued, you'll find a brief description of the content and links to documents/files that are referenced. en-gb webmaster@opm.gov Mon, 14 May 2012 14:04:32 GMT 20 The Federal Labor-Management Relations Council has cancelled this week's May 16, meeting at OPM Headquarters. The next meeting will be held on July 18, 2012, at OPM Headquarters. http://www.lmrcouncil.gov/meetings/index.aspx Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates News Release: OPM ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO FEDERAL SERVICE FOR STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-issues-final-regulations-to-provide-clear-pathways-to-federal-service-for-students-and-recent-graduates,1747.aspx News Release: OPM ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO FEDERAL SERVICE FOR STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Political Activity--Federal Employees Residing in Designated Localities http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-10951 Federal Register: Political Activity--Federal Employees Residing in Designated Localities]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates News Release: OPM Director John Berry to Address 2012 Graduating Seniors http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-john-berry-to-address-2012-graduating-seniors,1746.aspx News Release: OPM Director John Berry to Address 2012 Graduating Seniors]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Open Government Plan v.2 http://www.opm.gov/open/includes/OPM%20Open%20Government%20Plan_v2.pdf Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Public Service Recognition Week is May 6-12 http://publicservicerecognitionweek.org/index.shtml Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Excepted Service http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/index.asp Federal Register: Excepted Service]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Submission for Review: Expiring Information Collection, Interview Survey Form, INV 10 http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-10295 Federal Register: Submission for Review: Expiring Information Collection, Interview Survey Form, INV 10]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates National Prescription Take-Back Day, April 28, 2012 http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=4752 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Excepted Service http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-9758 Federal Register: Excepted Service]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates The Draft Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Medical and Healthcare Group, 600 is available for review and comment until June 29, 2012. http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/draft.asp Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Hispanic Council on Federal Employment. There will be a meeting on May 4, 2012; this meeting is open to the public. See details. http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-9469 Federal Register: Hispanic Council on Federal Employment. There will be a meeting on May 4, 2012; this meeting is open to the public. See details.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-201 announces the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: End of Election Opportunity for Certain Contingency Operation Employees. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Austin, TX and Waco, TX, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-7728 Federal Register: Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Austin, TX and Waco, TX, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: New Premium Rating Method for Most Community Rated Plans http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-7835 Federal Register: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: New Premium Rating Method for Most Community Rated Plans]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Speech of OPM Healthcare & Insurance Director John O'Brien, FEHB Carrier Conference http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/director/remarks/3-29-12-FEBCarrierConf.asp Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Submission for Review: SF 3104, Application for Death Benefits Under the Federal Employees Retirement System; and SF 3104B, Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-6783 Federal Register: Submission for Review: SF 3104, Application for Death Benefits Under the Federal Employees Retirement System; and SF 3104B, Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Draft Position Classification Flysheet for Emergency Management Series, 0089 http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/draft.asp Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Remarks of OPM Director John Berry, Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders Conference, New York, NY http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/director/remarks/3-27-12-DILeadersConfRemarks.asp Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates 2011 Pay Agent's Report to the President on Locality Pay for 2013 http://www.opm.gov/oca/payagent/index.asp Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates News Advisory: HR University and CHCO Council to Host Flash Mentoring Event http://www.opm.gov/news/hr-university-and-chco-council-to-host-flash-mentoring-event,1745.aspx News Advisory: HR University and CHCO Council to Host Flash Mentoring Event]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Remarks of OPM Deputy Chief of Staff Justin Johnson, ASPA Conference 2012, Las Vegas, NV http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/director/remarks/3-3-12-ASPAConfRemarks.asp Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Remarks of OPM Director John Berry, National Congress of American Indians, L'Enfant Plaza Hotel http://www.opm.gov/about_opm/director/remarks/3-7-12-NCAIRemarks.asp Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Remarks of OPM Director John Berry, CFC Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas http://www.opm.gov/about_opm/director/remarks/2-29-12-CFCRemarks.asp Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: January 2012 Pay Schedules http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-4544 Federal Register: January 2012 Pay Schedules]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Meeting http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-4540 Federal Register: National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Meeting]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Monmouth, NJ, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-4548 Federal Register: Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Monmouth, NJ, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Telework Week, March 5-9, 2012 http://www.telework.gov/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Performance Report http://www.opm.gov/gpra/opmgpra/index.asp Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Ballpark E$timate Tool updated with Thrift Savings Plan deferral limit for 2012! http://www.opm.gov/retire/tools/calculators/ballpark/BallparkIntro.asp Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: CFC-50 Commission http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-3896 Federal Register: CFC-50 Commission]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Fiscal Year 2013 Congressional Budget Justification http://www.opm.gov/budget/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-3577 Federal Register: Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-306 announces the FY 2012 Third Quarter FEHBP Cost Factor. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-304 provides details on the method agencies must remit payments to OPM in FY 2012 for VSIPs and VERAs Processing Costs. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-305 March 2012 Headcount is a reminder for payroll providers to submit the semiannual Headcount report for the March 2012 reporting period. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Excepted Service--Appointment of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Severe Physical Disabilities, and Psychiatric Disabilities http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-2660 Federal Register: Excepted Service--Appointment of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Severe Physical Disabilities, and Psychiatric Disabilities]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates The next Labor-Management Council meeting is scheduled for February 15th at 10 a.m. All Council meetings are open to the public. http://www.lmrcouncil.gov/index.aspx Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Federal Register: The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment will hold its third meeting on Thursday, February 16th. This meeting is open to the public. http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-2389 Federal Register: Federal Register: The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment will hold its third meeting on Thursday, February 16th. This meeting is open to the public.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Submission for Review: Financial Resources Questionnaire (RI 34-1, RI 34-17) and Notice of Amount Due Because of Annuity Overpayment (RI 34-3, RI 34-19) http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-2475 Federal Register: Submission for Review: Financial Resources Questionnaire (RI 34-1, RI 34-17) and Notice of Amount Due Because of Annuity Overpayment (RI 34-3, RI 34-19)]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Submission for Review: Information Collection; Interview Survey Form (INV 10) http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-2473 Federal Register: Submission for Review: Information Collection; Interview Survey Form (INV 10)]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates View our list of contracting opportunities http://www.opm.gov/doingbusiness/contract/businessops.aspx Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-303 Interim IRS Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of Cost of Group Health Insurance Coverage - Now Mandatory for the FY 2012 Tax Year. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal Register: Submission for Review: Certificate of Medical Examination, 3206-0250 http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2012-1677 Federal Register: Submission for Review: Certificate of Medical Examination, 3206-0250]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-301 announces the FY 2012 Second Quarter FEHBP Cost Factor. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates BAL 12-302 announces the new requirement for agencies to make payments to the CSRDF in FY 2012 for VSIPs,VERAs Processing Costs Per P.L. 112-74. http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal12.asp#302 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an 11:00 a.m. DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Remarks of OPM Director John Berry, 50th Anniversary of Executive Order 10988, AFL-CIO offices http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/director/remarks/AFLCIO01-17-12.asp Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates Strategic Plan for Retirement Services http://www.opm.gov/StrategicPlan/pdf/StrategicPlanforRetirementServices.pdf Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT OPM General Updates