OPM has issued instructions to agencies on preparing for this fall’s Combined Federal Campaign charity drive, recommending that managers and supervisors take on roles themselves and clear the way for their employees to do so, as well.
“I recommend allowing your employees to serve as CFC Loaned Executives, Coordinators, and Keyworkers to the extent possible during the campaign period as well as encouraging employees to serve on their Local Federal Coordinating Committees,” OPM director Katherine Archuleta said in a memo. “These positions are often a great way to develop professional skills such as public speaking, financial accountability and building public-private sector partnerships, among others. Since the CFC is a recognized federal program, it is not appropriate to place these employees on leave or make employees take leave to administer the CFC within your agency.”
She similarly recommended that supervisors, managers and executives make available the needed resources to conduct the campaign and consider volunteering for the local coordinating committee. In addition, she encouraged agencies to sponsor charity fairs where employees can learn about the participating charities.
The CFC collected some $209 million last year; the totals have been decreasing for several years due to a combination of factors, including restrictions on pay.
The memo is here: http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=6271
