Kiran Ahuja

What the House appropriations bill means for a federal pay raise

With no mention of federal pay raise in the fiscal 2023 financial services and general government bill, House appropriators push forward the White House’s…

Congress

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Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director, appears before a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

For OPM’s Ahuja, ‘strong human capital leadership’ crucial to federal workforce reform

Workforce

Under infrastructure law, federal firefighters to see increase in pay

Pay

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How agencies can recruit better job candidates with skills-based approach

Hiring/Retention

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OPM’s Ahuja says agencies need to balance speed with ‘doing it right’ for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law hiring

Hiring/Retention

Biden ends nearly 20-year drought by publicly recognizing 2021 Presidential Rank Awards recipients

Workforce

Two years into the pandemic, federal employee engagement drops in 2021 FEVS

Workforce

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Is federal employee burnout a thing?

Federal Report

OPM to broaden “ban the box” opportunities for formerly incarcerated workers

Hiring/Retention

OPM outlines more steps for agencies to highlight collective bargaining rights for feds

Unions

Diversity goals a key priority under OPM’s fiscal 2022-2026 strategic plan

Budget

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Biden calls for ‘vast majority’ of federal employees to return to office as COVID-19 conditions improve

President Joe Biden is calling for more federal employees to return to the office, saying “significant progress” made fighting the COVID-19 pandemic…

Workforce

Did you get a raise yesterday?

The minimum wage for federal employees and contractors is now $15/hour, and the administration is calling it a victory for pay equity. But experts say…

Federal Report

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OPM, Commerce to hold DEIA roundtable on equitable hiring

Hiring/Retention

The Office of Personnel Management and Commerce Department will host a roundtable to discuss the best ways to implement diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility into hiring and recruitment.