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May 2024

RELEASE: OPM Issues Final Rule Updating Pathways Programs, Significantly Expands Opportunities for Early Career Talent Apr 11, 2024
OPM issued a final rule on the Pathways Programs designed to significantly expand opportunities for early career talent in the federal government. The final rule is one of the most significant actions the federal government has taken since the program’s inception 14 years ago.
RELEASE: OPM Issues Final Rule to Reinforce and Clarify Protections for Nonpartisan Career Civil Service Apr 4, 2024
OPM today announced a final rule that clarifies and reinforces long-standing protections and merit system principles for career civil servants.
Readout: OPM Director Kiran Ahuja Visits Houston to Tour NASA Space John Center and Deliver Remarks at the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony Apr 1, 2024
Last week, in Houston, TX, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja toured the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC); met with dedicated NASA professionals leading monumental advances in science, technology, engineering, and medicine; and engaged with NASA leadership on OPM’s ongoing partnership with the agency to modernize their astronaut application and selection process.

RELEASE: OPM Releases List of Conditionally Approved Postal Service Health Benefits Program Carrier Applicants for New Centralized System Mar 12, 2024
OPM released a list of conditionally approved carrier applicants today to participate in OPM’s new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for U.S. Postal Employees and their families. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 requires that OPM establish this new health care program, which will provide coverage for 1.9 million employees, annuitants, and their eligible family members beginning January 1, 2025
RELEASE: NASA and OPM Celebrate Newest Class of Astronaut Graduates, Launch Selection Process for Next Class Mar 5, 2024
NASA and OPM welcomed its new class of next generation Artemis astronauts in a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center on Tuesday. The ten astronaut graduates are now eligible for flight assignments. The agencies also announced the opening for the next round of NASA astronaut applications.

RELEASE: OPM and OMB Release First-Ever Government-wide Plan to Tackle Employment Barriers and Expand Opportunities for Military-Connected Spouses, Caregivers, and Survivors Feb 27, 2024
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the first-ever government-wide Military-Connected Strategic Plan for FY 2024-2028 to support agencies in their efforts to recruit, hire, and retain military-connected spouses, caregivers, and survivors within the federal government.
RELEASE: New OPM Workforce of the Future Playbook Prioritizes a Skilled, Inclusive, and Agile and Engaged Federal Workforce Feb 23, 2024
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a new Workforce of the Future Playbook supporting a federal workforce that is inclusive, agile and engaged, and equipped with the right skills to deliver for the American people.
RELEASE: OPM Announces Finalists for Presidential Management Fellows Class of 2024 Feb 8, 2024
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the Finalists for this year’s Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program, the federal government’s premier leadership development program.

RELEASE: OPM Finalizes Regulation to Prohibit Use of Non-Federal Salary History Jan 29, 2024
OPM released a final regulation that prohibits the use of previous non-federal salary history in setting pay for federal employment offers.