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Featured Resources
- OPM's Governmentwide HR Policy and Guidance
- Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework (HCAAF) Systems
- Human Capital Framework (HCF) Rollout Sneak Premiere Event
- Human Capital Framework (HCF) Rollout Session One: Strategic Planning and Alignment
- Human Capital Framework (HCF) Rollout Session Two: Talent Management (Coming Soon)
- Human Capital Framework (HCF) Rollout Session Three: Performance Culture
- Human Capital Framework (HCF) Rollout Session Four: Evaluation
- OPM HR Flexibilities and Authorities Handbook
- Chief Human Capital Officers Council
- USAJOBS
- CSRS and FERS Overview — July 2013
- Recruitment Policy Resources - Recruiting Tools and Resources
- Federally Mandated Training July 2014
- Laws and Legislative Information
- Rules and Regulations
- Seminar
- Training Resources
- Introductory Training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Inclusion in the Federal Government
Introductory Training on LGBT Inclusion in the Federal Government.pdf is a new resource from OPM’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Agencies can tailor this training resource for their individual use. The training is intended to strengthen employing agencies’ policies against discrimination in the Federal workplace on the basis of sexual orientation. For additional information or a power point version, contact OPM’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion at diversityandinclusion@opm.gov.
- LGBT Facilitator Training Guide
- Introductory Training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Inclusion in the Federal Government
- Webinar
- FLSA Training Video by Bob Hendler
- New Employee Orientation – Webinar hosted by OPM and presented by Rebecca Fields, National Business Center (Department of Interior) on March 25, 2010 (Optional: View Webinar PowerPoint Slides)
Classification
Compensation
Pay:
- Pay Administration (Main)
- Pay and Leave Fact Sheets
- Salary Tables
- Federal Wage System
- Non-foreign COLA
- Locality Pay Area Definitions
Employee Benefits
Retirement
- CSRS and FERS Overview – Do you know the differences between the FERS and CSRS retirement systems? Do your employees? This PowerPoint presentation is a side by side comparison of both retirement systems, discussing everything from eligibility requirements, survivor benefits, treatment of deposits and redeposits, contributions, and numerous other topics. Best of all, you can use this presentation to educate your own employees as part of your financial education strategy. (Presentation Date: November 2012)
- Entering Phased Retirement
- How to Document FEHB Coverage for Retiring Employees
Employee Relations
- OPM's Employee Relations
- OPM Employee Relations Training – Useful training information for human resource practitioners and agency managers is given in the form of Professional Development Series and Roundtables to enhance their skills in the area of employee relations.
- OPM Employee Relations Roundtables – Roundtable discussions feature guest speakers and subject matter experts that are recognized experts in Federal employment law, rule, and practice. These discussions provide an opportunity for attendees to listen, learn, and ask questions. Roundtables are presented as part of an ongoing effort to bring relevant and reliable information to Federal sector employee and labor relations practitioners.
- Federal Whistleblower Rights and Protections – This video from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel explains the rights of federal government employees who whistleblow on government wrongdoing. (Published on Jan 27, 2013)
- Know Your Rights When Reporting Wrongs - U.S. Office of Special Counsel – This pamphlet from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel provides a summary of whistleblower protections and avenues available to employees to disclose wrongdoing. For more information, please visit www.osc.gov.
Executive Services
Human Resource Development
- OPM's Training and Development Policy
- OPM's Federal Training and Development Wiki
- OPM's "Best Practices: Mentoring"
- Guide for Collection and Management of Training Information
- Fact Sheet on Continuing Service Agreements
- Fact Sheet on Certification and Certificate Programs
- Federal Government Leadership Development Programs (FedLDP)
- Grants Management Training Agency Guide
- A Guide to the Strategic Leadership Succession Management Model
- Pre Supervisory Training Webcast
- New Supervisory Training Webcast
- Training Needs Assessment
- Federally Mandated Training July 2014
- January 2014 Edition of the Nationwide Leadership Development Program Catalog (provided by the Department of Energy)
Information Systems
Labor Relations
Military
Performance Management
- Time Off Awards – This video is designed to cover the basics of time off awards and provide helpful hints for agencies to consider when developing their time off awards policies.
- Honorary Awards – This course is designed to cover the basics of honorary awards and provide helpful hints for agencies to consider when developing their honorary awards policies.
Policy
Laws and Regulations:
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – Title 5, chapters 1 – 699 (2010)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – Title 5, chapters 700 – 1199 (2010)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – Title 5, chapters 1200 to END (2010)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) — you can search for any title and any chapter
- Laws (US Code)
Staffing
- Overview of Special Hiring Authorities
- OPM's Staffing Portal
- OPM's Hiring Reform
- Presidential Memorandum on Improving the Federal Recruitment and Hiring Process (May 2010)
- Merit System Principles
- Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPPs)
- New Employee Orientation – Webinar hosted by OPM and presented by Rebecca Fields, National Business Center (Department of Interior) on March 25, 2010 (Optional: View Webinar PowerPoint Slides)
- Delegated Examining Operations Handbook Glossary
- USAJOBS
- STUDENTJOBS
- CareerOneStop
- Department of Defense Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
- Prohibited Personnel Practices - Hiring and Promotion – This video from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel explains the prohibited personnel practices that have to do with hiring and promotion. (Published on Jan 25, 2013)
- Prohibited Personnel Practices - Involving Retaliation – This video from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel explains the two prohibited personnel practices that have to do with retaliation. (Published on Jan 29, 2013)
- Prohibited Personnel Practices - Discrimination – This video from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel explains the prohibited personnel practices that have to do with discrimination. (Published on Jan 25, 2013)
- Remaining Prohibited Personnel Practices - b12 and b13 – This video from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel explains two of the prohibited personnel practices that are considered as the miscellaneous category. They are b12, Catch All Prohibition and b13, prohibition regarding nondisclosure agreements. (Published on Jan 25, 2013)
- SES Vacancy Announcements – This course is designed to cover the basics of developing SES vacancy announcements and provide helpful hints for agencies to use when creating announcements.
- Recruitment Policy Resources - Recruiting Tools and Resources