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Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Calhoun, Alabama, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to abolish the Calhoun, Alabama (AL), nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define Calhoun County, AL, to the Cobb, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area, and Jefferson County, AL, to the Madison, AL, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area is now below the minimum criterion of 26 wage employees to maintain a wage area, and the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local wage surveys.
Submission for Review 3206-0261: Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85)
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew a previously approved information collection, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85).
Extension of Suspension of Applications for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) Coverage
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing an extension of the suspension of applications for FLTCIP coverage that began on December 19, 2022.
Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council; Virtual Public Meeting
The Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council plans to meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. EST and will be held on Zoom.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Postal Service Health Benefits Program: Additional Requirements and Clarifications
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing this final rule to clarify and establish additional requirements regarding the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which was established pursuant to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA). This final rule expands on previous regulations concerning the PSHB Program and is intended to provide greater detail and clarity necessary to properly implement PSHB in 2025 and beyond. In particular, this final rule includes details on reconsideration of PSHB eligibility decisions, the Medicare Part B enrollment requirement, allocation of reserve credits, calendar year alignment of Government contribution requirements, financial reporting and actuarial calculations, premium payment prioritization from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, and Medicare Part D integration.
Submission for Review 3206-0253: Leadership Assessment Surveys
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a currently approved collection, Leadership Assessment Surveys. OPM is requesting approval of the OPM Leadership 360TM, Leadership Potential Assessment, the OPM Personality Assessment for Leaders, the Leadership for Engagement Survey, the Leadership for Inclusion Survey, and the DEIA Pulse Survey as a part of this collection. Approval of these surveys is necessary to collect information on Federal agency performance and leadership effectiveness.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to change the regulatory criteria used to define Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area boundaries and make changes in certain wage areas. The purpose of this change, which would affect around ten percent of the FWS workforce, is to make the FWS wage area criteria more similar to the General Schedule (GS) locality pay area criteria. This change is based on a December 2023 majority recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the statutory national level labor-management committee that advises OPM on the administration of the FWS. A summary of this proposed rule may be found in the docket for this rulemaking at www.regulations.gov.
Federal Salary Council Virtual Hybrid Public Meeting
The Federal Salary Council (Council) will hold a hybrid (virtual/in-person) meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the time shown below. The Council will consider relevant data in the meeting and formulate its recommendations to the President's Pay Agent on pay comparison methods, locality pay rates, and locality pay areas and boundaries for 2026.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to modify the current system of records titled, "OPM/Central-7, Litigation and Claims Records." The system of records is also being retitled to reflect its proper categorization as an OPM Internal system of records. The modifications will expand the range of information covered to include not only litigation and claims matters, but also all other matters worked on by Office of General Counsel (OGC) staff, including, but not limited to, legal advisory work for OPM programs, the Office of the Director, and other Federal Government agencies, as well as records created or received in the course of the office's work on legal issues on behalf of the agency. Accordingly, the system name and number, system purposes, categories of individuals, categories of records, and routine uses are being substantially revised. Additionally, OPM is taking this opportunity to make minor and editorial changes and updates throughout the notice.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Submission for Review: Revision and Consolidation of Two Existing Information Collections Related to Health Benefits Election Forms
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) for two forms: SF 2809 Health Benefits Election Form and OPM 2809 Health Benefits Election Form.
Senior Executive Service-Performance Review Board
Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the OPM Performance Review Board.
Submission for Review 3206-0261: Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85)
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew a previously approved information collection, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF 85).
Submission for Review: 3206-0246, CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration System
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Human Resources Solutions offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the extension with change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR): 3206-0246, CyberCorps[supreg]: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration system.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to modify the current system of records titled "OPM/Central-23 FEHB Program Enrollment Records." This system of records contains information about enrollees and their family members, who are or have been covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. The modification is necessary to add categories of records and record source categories to the system of records based upon information exchange necessary to implement the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and meet requirements under the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA). The modification is also necessary to clarify in the Purposes section that references in the system of records to the "FEHB Program" or "FEHB" will encompass the PSHB Program, a separate program within the FEHB Program. In addition, OPM is taking this opportunity to clarify two existing routine uses and make a technical correction to the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards section. We have also updated the policies and practices for retention and disposal of records to reflect that a new schedule that will incorporate Postal Service records is currently under review by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Submission for Review: USAJOBS Career Explorer, OMB Control No. 3206-NEW
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OPM is proposing a new information collection for USAJOBS Career Explorer. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on 04/16/2024 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Frederick, Maryland, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to abolish the Frederick, Maryland, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define Frederick County, MD, to the Anne Arundel, MD, NAF FWS wage area, and Berkeley County, West Virginia, to the Washington, DC, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area is now below the minimum criterion of 26 wage employees to maintain a wage area, and the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local wage surveys.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Saratoga County, New York, to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to define Saratoga County, New York, as an area of application to the Jefferson, NY, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area for pay-setting purposes. This change is necessary because there is one NAF FWS employee working in Saratoga County, and the county is not currently defined to a NAF wage area.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Arapahoe-Denver, Colorado, Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to remove Denver County, CO, from the Arapahoe-Denver, CO, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area. In addition, OPM is changing the name of the Arapahoe-Denver NAF FWS wage area to Arapahoe. These changes are necessary because no NAF FWS employment has been reported in Denver County since 2018.
Submission for Review: OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant, OMB Control Number 3206-0248
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing revisions to a currently approved information collection, OMB Control Number, 3206- 0248: OPM Form 1655, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge, and OPM Form 1655-A, Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant.
Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions
This notice provides the consolidated list of all agency- specific excepted authorities, approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), under Schedules A, B, and C, as of June 30, 2023, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.
Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions
This notice provides the consolidated list of all agency- specific excepted authorities, approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), under Schedules A, B, and C, as of June 30, 2022, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Time-Limited Promotions
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to specify that employees who are detailed or temporarily promoted to higher-grade duties of a higher-graded position should be paid accordingly for the entire time spent performing the duties of the higher-graded position, as found pursuant to a final order by an appropriate authority.
January 2024 Pay Schedules
The President adjusted the rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain Federal civilian employees effective in January 2024. The Executive Order authorizes a 4.7 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 5.2 percent. This notice serves as documentation for the public record.
Submission for Review: USAJOBS Resume Builder and Application Profile, OMB Control No. 3206-0219
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OPM is proposing revisions to a currently approved information collection, USAJOBS Resume Builder and Application Profile, OMB Control No. 3206- 0219.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Submission for Review: Establishment Information Form, DD 1918, Wage Data Collection Form, DD 1919, Wage Data Collection Continuation Form, DD 1919C, 3206-0036
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension of an existing information collection request (ICR), OMB Control 3206-0036: Establishment Information Form (DD 1918); Wage Data Collection Form (DD 1919); and Wage Data Collection Continuation Form (DD 1919C).
Submission for Review: 3206-0033, Marital Status Certification, RI 25-7
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the review of an expiring information collection request (ICR) without change, Marital Status Certification, RI 25-7.
Submission for Review: Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-116; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost To Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-117
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing an extension to a currently approved information collection, OMB Control Number 3206- 0174: Survivor Annuity Election for a Spouse, RI 20-63; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect Less Than the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-116; Cover Letter Giving Information About the Cost to Elect the Maximum Survivor Annuity, RI 20-117.
Certifying the Use of a Merit Personnel System as Required by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is revising guidance issued on April 19, 2019, regarding the available range of staffing options for federally funded and state-administered low-income programs that are required to comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (IPA) and its implementing regulations.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Virtual Public Meeting
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses
This final rule adopts, without change, an interim final rule implementing the changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 regarding the noncompetitive appointment authority for certain military spouses. These changes extend certain temporary provisions and remove the reporting requirements that were imposed by the NDAA for FY 2019. These changes will continue to enhance the recruitment and hiring of military spouses for permanent Federal positions in the competitive service.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Calhoun, Alabama, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to abolish the Calhoun, Alabama (AL), nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define Calhoun County, AL, to the Cobb, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area, and Jefferson County, AL, to the Madison, AL, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area is now below the minimum criterion of 26 wage employees to maintain a wage area, and the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local wage surveys.
President's Commission on White House Fellowships Advisory Committee: Closed Meeting
The President's Commission on White House Fellowships (PCWHF) was established by an executive order in 1964. The PCWHF is an advisory committee composed of Special Government Employees appointed by the President. The Advisory Committee meets in late May/early June to interview potential candidates for recommendation to become a White House Fellow. The meeting is closed to the public.
Postal Service Health Benefits Program: Additional Requirements and Clarifications
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify and establish additional requirements regarding the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which was established pursuant to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This proposed rule expands on previous regulations concerning the PSHB Program and is intended to provide greater detail and clarity necessary to properly implement PSHB in 2025 and beyond. In particular, this proposed rule includes details on: reconsideration of PSHB eligibility decisions, various applications of the Medicare Part B enrollment requirement, allocation of reserve credits, calendar year alignment of Government contribution requirements, financial reporting and actuarial calculations, premium payment prioritization from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, and Medicare Part D integration.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established, modified, or revoked from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified, or revoked from September 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified, or revoked from July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified, or revoked from December 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified. or revoked from August 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established, modified, or revoked from April 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified, or revoked from October 1, 2023, to October 31, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that was established, modified, or revoked from November 1, 2023, to November 30, 2023.
Excepted Service
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established, modified, or revoked from May 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023.
Submission for Review: 3206-0173, Designation of Beneficiary (Civil Service and Federal Employee Retirement Systems), SF 3102
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the review of an expiring information collection request (ICR) without change, CSRS/FERS Designation of Beneficiary, SF 3102.
Senior Executive Service Positions That Were Career Reserved During Calendar Year 2023
This notice publishes a consolidated list of all positions in the Senior Executive Service (SES) that were career reserved during calendar year 2023.
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