The Office of Personnel Management has conducted the first
session of its Chief Human Capital Officer’s Academy,
designed as an outreach vehicle to educate CHCOs about
current human capital management issues and available human
resources flexibilities with an emphasis on how they fit
within an overall merit-based civil service system, OPM has
announced.
The session focused on Title 5 of the U.S. Code outlining
human resources flexibilities managers can use to hire and
retain employees, including direct hire authority for
on-the-spot hiring, the federal career intern program, and
veterans’ recruitment authority.
The meeting also emphasized the preservation of the merit
system, applying veterans’ preference, protecting employees
and the public from prohibited personnel practices, and
maintaining whistleblower protections when using human
resources flexibilities.
Sessions are held on the third Thursday each month. The
next one scheduled for March 18 will focus on outsourcing
human resources services. Visit www.opm.gov to find out
more.