Office of Personnel Management 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR), Application for Deferred Retirement (for Persons Separated on or after October 1, 1956), OPM 1496A. The revisions include: Revised instructions for hearing impaired users to utilize the Federal Relay Service by dialing 711 or their local communications provider to reach a Communications Assistant; Instructions to attach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-4P (version 2022 or later); and, Updated Retirement Information Office hours of operation.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing amendments to the Federal Government personnel vetting investigative and adjudicative processes for determining suitability and fitness. The purpose of OPM's work in this area is to establish requirements and standards for agencies to properly vet individuals to assess risk to the integrity and efficiency of the service. Nothing in this proposed rule shall be read in derogation of any individual's rights under Title VII. OPM is also proposing to update and streamline the language of several provisions to include conforming and minor editorial changes throughout.

The President adjusted the rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain Federal civilian employees effective in January 2023. The Executive order authorizes a 4.1 percent across-the-board increase for statutory pay systems and locality pay increases costing approximately 0.5 percent of basic payroll, reflecting an overall average pay increase of 4.6 percent. This notice serves as documentation for the public record.

This notice informs the public of the opportunity to provide input on the proposed service activities, business capabilities, service measures, and standard data elements for Human Capital Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Employee Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits, and Separation and Retirement (Human Capital Business Reference Model (HCBRM) Functions A2-A6). This input will be used in formulation of business standards for Federal human capital management.