Agencies are to report data including the numbers of positions made available, applications submitted and appointments made under the authority. Image: Lori Knapper/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffOPM has told agencies to report by December 29 on their use in fiscal 2023 of an authority hiring preference for federal jobs to the spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces.
The authority allows agencies to recruit and noncompetitively appoint eligible spouses into temporary, term or permanent positions that otherwise would require competition, although it does not establish selection priority. Those hired are converted to competitive service status after completing a probationary period.
Agencies are to report data including the numbers of positions made available, applications submitted and appointments made under the authority, as well as the positions filled, by title, series, and grade level. Agencies also are to summarize the effectiveness of the authority and the actions they took to advertise and promote it.
The report “should include outreach, training (i.e., internal and external informational sessions or workshops), and recruitment strategies utilized in hiring military spouses into the Federal government,” says a memo on chcoc.gov.
An analysis of those reports in recent years “has revealed continual positive trends since the implementation and the sustained execution of this initiative. These positive trends align with the goals of the EO 14100, Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors, which enhances and strengthens the support for identifying and tapping into this pool of talented individuals and promoting the national interest of the United States and the well-being of our military families.,” OPM said.
OPM recently issued guidance under that order telling agencies to bear in mind flexibilities available for offsite work, administrative leave and reassignments for employing and retaining spouses of military personnel.
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