Kay Coles James has announced her resignation as Office of
Personnel Management director effective at the end of this
month. No successor has been named, nor has there been an indication that James is in line for any
other positions within the administration. During her tenure, James pushed for creation of new plan
designs in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, oversaw the startup of the Federal Long Term
Care Insurance Program, pushed White House initiatives to tie employee compensation more closely to
performance and market factors than to longevity, and worked with the Defense and Homeland Security
departments on the design of upcoming new personnel systems at those departments. On her watch OPM
grew significantly in size
