GAO Examines Job Classification

GAO recently examined the federal job classification system, concluding that on paper, its design meets some but not all of the desirable features of such a system. Further, it said that in practice some of the favorable features are weakened, leading to numerous carve-outs, and a lack of oversight by OPM leaves “limited assurance that agencies are correctly classifying positions according to standards.” For a closer look, go to www.fedweek.com/HFI in the free info section of our website.