Blacks In Government will hold their 30th Annual National Training Conference August 11-15, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. The training program is targeted towards Federal employees. The title for this year is "Rising Above the Storm: Navigating New Challenges with High Professional Competency and Dedication to Public Service." This five day conference qualifies as training in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41.
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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved Interagency Telework Website, telework.gov, developed in cooperation with our telework.gov partner, the General Services Administration. While the web address has not changed the look, feel, and layout of the information are updated and enhanced.
Features of the new site include:
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In 2008, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will again administer the Federal Human Capital Survey (FHCS). This is the fourth time OPM will conduct the survey, which was first conducted in 2002, and then again in 2004 and 2006. For the 2006 administration, more than 220,000 full-time Government employees responded providing crucial feedback to guide human capital management strategies and provide human capital metrics within the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework.
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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is committed to improving the hiring process for applicants interested in working for the Federal Government. One area in which applicants express frustration, is having to complete numerous versions of applications due to differing vacancy announcements for identical positions. With this in mind, I directed my staff to develop standardized vacancy announcements for various entry level positions.
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (the Act), contains two provisions that affect the determination of pay adjustments for certain prevailing rate (wage) employees in fiscal year 2008.
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The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) upcoming 2007: Year of the HealthierFed initiative will encourage Federal agencies to create new and improve existing fitness and wellness programs for employees. As one component, the HealthierFeds website (http://www.healthierfeds.gov) will highlight Federal agency fitness leaders - employees who are setting a positive example or otherwise sharing a vision for improved employee health - in a "Leader Spotlight" section.
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I invite you and your staff to attend an interagency information exchange on human capital planning for pandemic influenza on Thursday, November 2, 2006. The exchange will provide an opportunity for agencies to discuss human capital issues, planning and flexibilities related to pandemic influenza including the agencies' role in disseminating information to its employees. The exchange will be held in the Campbell Auditorium at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC.
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The Office of Personnel Management is pleased to share with you information on the 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit sponsored by the Community Prosperity Partnership, a joint venture by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the American GI Forum. This is a Veteran focused outreach event that includes a recruitment fair to enable agencies to recruit for critical hiring needs. I encourage you to consider this opportunity.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is again teaming with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) to host a HealthierFeds Physical Activity Challenge scheduled to take place January 22-March 18, 2007. All Federal employees and their families, as well as Federal retirees and contractors, are encouraged to participate.
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The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is the premier program for leadership development in the Federal Government. Executive Order 13318, signed by President George W. Bush on November 21, 2003, charges the OPM Director to prescribe rules of the Program. In accordance with section 362.201 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, the OPM Director will determine the number of Fellows that may be appointed during that fiscal year, based on input from the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, as well as input from agencies not represented on the Council.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is pleased to introduce a new initiative designed to help agencies enhance the applicant assessment process and ensure an effective Federal workforce. As a part of this initiative, OPM will be issuing guidance on a number of applicant assessment topics, including a competency assessment handbook, information on realistic job previews, how to conduct structured interviews, and an overview of current assessment practices in the Federal Government.
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The Federal Government must deliver results, and Government leaders must drive those results. The most enduring legacy to the future of this nation is the proper development of its leaders. We must ensure the ability of Federal leaders to achieve results by establishing a strong learning environment that supports both initial and ongoing training and development of both current and future leaders.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) invites you, your Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer and your Human Resources Director to participate in a briefing on the recently-issued draft regulations to implement provisions of the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Act of 2002. As you are aware, OPM published the draft regulations for public comment in May 2006.
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Federal statute (5 U.S.C. 7201) requires Federal agencies to develop a Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) Plan to recruit, hire, and train a diverse workforce, including minorities and women. Many of you have implemented successful human capital strategies and programs in your agencies that we would like to showcase in our annual report to Congress.
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