CHCO Council Latest Memos
Please note this is not a comprehensive listing of all U.S. Office of Personnel (OPM) memoranda. To view all OPM memoranda, please visit: CHCO Council Transmittals.
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Pay Freeze for Certain Senior Political Officials during Lapse in Appropriations
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: October 2, 2025
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Announcement of the Updated Veterans Employment Training Modules
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: September 22, 2025
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Issuance of Regulations on Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management and Additional Guidance and Fiscal Year 2026 Senior Executive Service Rating Level Distribution Cap
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: September 16, 2025 -
2025 Combined Federal Campaign
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: September 10, 2025 -
Job Titling Guidance in Alignment with Executive Order 14170 and the Merit Hiring Plan
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: September 9, 2025
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Use of Delegated Examining Certification as a Condition of Employment, Selective Factor, and/or Quality Ranking Factor
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: August 18, 2025
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Guidance on Awards for Federal Employees
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: August 11, 2025
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Use of COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Federal Employment and Updates to Employee Records
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: August 8, 2025
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Updated Guidance on President Trump’s Executive Order "Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service"
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: August 7, 2025
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Human Capital Framework Evaluator Training
From: Curt Levey, Acting Associate Director, Merit System Accountability and Compliance
Date: August 1, 2025
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Template for Agency Administrative Leave Policies
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: July 30, 2025
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Changes to Selective Service Registration Requirements Included in the “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025”
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: July 30, 2025
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Guidance on Executive Order Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: July 29, 2025
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Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: July 28, 2025
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Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Purposes
From: Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: July 16, 2025
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Updated Guidance Regarding Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: July 10, 2025
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Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act – Career Path Guide
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: June 25, 2025
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Performance Management for Federal Employees
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: June 17, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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U.S. Army 250th Birthday Celebration
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: June 6, 2025
Stakeholders: Chief Human Capital Officers
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Merit Hiring Plan
From: Vince Haley, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementDate: May 29, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Hiring and Talent Development for the Senior Executive Service
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: May 29, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Initiative for a Modernized, Efficient, and Expedient Retirement Process
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: May 7, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Initial Guidance on President Trump’s Executive Order Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: April 28, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Schedule C Terms of Employment Flexibilities
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: April 10, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Recent Pay and Leave-Related Legislative Changes
From: Veronica E. Hinton, Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation
Date: April 10, 2025
Stakeholders: Chief Human Capital Officers
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New Senior Professional Performance Appraisal System and Plan
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: April 3, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Continued Pay Freeze for Certain Senior Political Officials
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: April 2, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Executive Order Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Programs
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: March 27, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14119
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: March 27, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Further Agency Reporting to OPM on Taxpayer-Funded Collective Bargaining Expenses
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: March 17, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Collective Bargaining in Connection with Reductions in Force
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: March 12, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance Regarding Redesignating CHCO Positions
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: March 6, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and Compliance with Recent Executive Orders
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 28, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Agency Reporting to OPM for Fiscal Year 2024 Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 27, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Agency RIF and Reorganization Plans Requested by Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative
From: Russell T. Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementDate: February 26, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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New Senior Executive Service Performance Appraisal System and Performance Plan, and Guidance on Next Steps for Agencies to Implement Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 25, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Government-wide email "What did you do last week?"
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 24, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Career Reserved SES Positions and Agency Redesignation Requests
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 24, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Amendment to Temporary Transitional Senior Executive Service Appointment Authorities
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 18, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Exempting Military Spouses and Foreign Service Spouses from Agency Return to Office Plans
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 12, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14003
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 7, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Request for Agency Performance Management Data
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 6, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Maintaining the Integrity of the Career Senior Executive Service
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 5, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 5, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Legality of Deferred Resignation Program
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Andrew Kloster, General Counsel, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance Regarding Redesignating SES CIO Positions
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Deferred Resignation Offer
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: February 4, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Return to In-Person Work
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Monday, February 3, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance Regarding Deferred Resignation Program
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Implementing President Trump’s Executive Order titled, "Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce"
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Agency Return to Office Implementation Plans
From: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget
Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementDate: Monday, January 27, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
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Guidance Regarding RIFs of DEIA Offices
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Return to In-Person Work
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Federal Civilian Hiring Freeze Guidance
From: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Stakeholders: HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
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Guidance on Probationary Periods, Administrative Leave and Details
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies
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Temporary Transition Schedule C and Schedule C Authorities and Noncareer Senior Executive Service Appointing Authorities
From: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Stakeholders: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies