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Authority

The CHCO Council (Council) was formally established by the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 (Act), which was enacted as part of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107-296, on November 25, 2002. Effective May 24, 2003.

Objectives

The CHCO Council shall perform functions that include the following:

  • Inform and coordinate the activities of its member agencies on such matters as modernization of human resources systems and practices, improved quality of human resources information, and legislation affecting human resources management operations and organizations.
  • At the request of the Chair, the Council may provide views to Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and agency leaders on human capital strategies and policies, as well as on the assessment of human capital management in Federal agencies.
  • Identify and share promising practices with CHCOs and other officials with similar responsibilities in fulfilling their responsibilities to:
    • Promote a culture of continuous human capital learning and high performance;
    • Embrace strategies, policies, and processes to develop and support a modernized federal workforce and workplace;
    • Support consistency in the implementation of the law governing the Federal civil service; and
    • Support agency leaders in carrying out their responsibilities for selecting, developing, training, and managing a diverse, inclusive, high-quality, productive workforce following merit system principles.                  

Leadership

  • Scott Kupor

    Scott Kupor

    OPM Director                                                              
    Chair, CHCO Council  View Bio
  • Eric Ueland

    Eric Ueland

    OMB Deputy Director Management
    Vice-Chair, CHCO Council  

  • Colleen E. Heller-Stein

    Colleen E. Heller-Stein

    Executive Director, CHCO Council
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