When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Office of Personnel Management has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of State Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of State has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Agriculture Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Agriculture has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
General Services Administration Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the General Services Administration has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of the Interior Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of the Interior has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of State Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of State has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Agriculture Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Agriculture has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
General Services Administration Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the General Services Administration has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of the Interior Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of the Interior has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Commerce Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Commerce has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Justice Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, teh Department of Justice has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of the Treasury Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of the Treasury has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Commerce Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Commerce has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Justice Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, teh Department of Justice has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of the Treasury Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of the Treasury has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
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Chapter 1: Basic Components & Legal Environment of Federal Sector Compensation & Benefits
Contents
INTRODUCTION 2
A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING “STRATEGIC REWARDS” 2
Basic Components of Compensation and Benefits 3
Record your thoughts 4
THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR 5
Roots of the Legal Environment for Compensation & Benefits 5
Merit System Principle on Pay 6
Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations 6
Executive Orders 7
OPM Guidance 7
Implementation of Compensation and Benefits Policies & Programs by Federal Departments and Agencies 8
Collective Bargaining 8
Share Ideas in the Discussion Forum 9
INTRODUCTION
What is the Federal Sector?
As we begin this lesson, Basic Components & Legal Environment of Federal Sector Compensation & Benefits, it is important to understand what is meant by the term “Federal sector.” No single textbook covers the material introduced in this course. So, when you search for resources, particularly online, you may find information about compensation and benefits in the “public sector” or in “government agencies.” The terms “public sector” and “government agencies” are not synonymous with the “Federal sector.”
The terms “public sector” and “government agencies” include State and local governments, as well as the Federal government. The “Federal sector” is a subset of the “public sector” that encompasses only those Federal departments and agencies that are established through legislation enacted by Congress. It does not include private sector employers or employees who perform work for the Federal government through contracts with Federal departments or agencies. A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING “STRATEGIC REWARDS”
Compensation involves more than just how much an employee receives in the form of salary payments. This chart provides a useful framework for understanding how the various components of compensation fit together to form what compensation experts call “strategic rewards.” When we think of compensation, most of us probably are most familiar with the forms of payment shown in the upper left-hand quadrant of this chart, which includes our basic salary, other forms of pay that are “variable,” such as bonuses and other one-time performance-based payments, miscellaneous payments for various skills or conditions of work, and pay for time when we are not working (called “leave” in the Federal government). We are also somewhat familiar with the items shown in the upper right-hand “benefits” quadrant. These, too, are forms of payment typically associated with employment. We may be less familiar with the idea that the items shown in the “learning and development” and “work environment” quadrants also are considered part of the “strategic rewards” provided by an employer as part of an employee’s total compensation package. This course will focus primarily on the top half of this rewards framework, but we will also consider benefits that contribute to helping employees ...
Social Security Administration Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Social Security Administration has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
Department of Labor Preliminary Regulatory Reform PlanObama White House
When President Obama unveiled his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that protects the health and safety of Americans in a cost-effective way, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books. As a result of that review, the Department of Labor has identified initiatives to reduce burdens and save money. Read the agency plan and share your comments, feedback and questions.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RegulatoryReform to view all the plans and learn more.
The new At Issue bulletin is here! This yearly bulletin highlights happenings of CBIZ Benefits & Insurance and relevant changes to policies over the year of 2015.
Articles in this edition are:
- Overview of 2015
- Quick Review of New Federal Laws
- DOL Assists States Establishing Savings Programs
- Proposed Changes to ERISA’s Disability Claims and Appeal Process
- More IRS Guidance on Application of Same-sex Marriage to Benefit Plans
- 2016 Benefit Plan Limits and Cost of Living Adjustments
- Year-end Reminders
- Annual Notice Reminders
Week 3 - AssignmentElements of a ContractSuppose that the Fabu.docxjessiehampson
Week 3 - Assignment
Elements of a Contract
Suppose that the Fabulous Hotel hires you as head chef under a two-year employment contract. After two years, another hotel wants to hire you. However, in the original employment contract you signed with the Fabulous Hotel, the following paragraph appears:
“The below-signed agrees not to work as a chef for another hotel in the same metropolitan area for a period of two years after leaving our employ.”
· Describe and analyze the five elements of a contract that must exist for this agreement to be enforceable.
· Explain why this contract is governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
· Examine at least two circumstances in which this non-compete agreement would be unenforceable.
Submit a four- to five-page paper (not including title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide and must cite three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
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Chapter 5
Administrative Law
Administrative law governs and de�ines the powers of government agencies. A number of political and technological factors have led to an explosion in
the growth of government since the turn of the 20th century, at both the federal and state levels. Even though these bureaucracies fall under the executive
or legislative branch, their rapid growth has given rise to what is commonly referred to as the "fourth branch of government": administrative agencies.
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The Internal Revenue Service is one example of an
agency created by the federal government to expand
its regulatory power.
5.1 What Is the Purpose of an Administrative Agency?
Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government has been steadily expanding its regulatory powers
over business and individuals through the creation of agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission,
Internal Revenue Service, and Food and Drug Administration. Under the U.S. Supreme Court's broad
interpretation of the Commerce Clause, Congress has the power to regulate nearly any matter that has
an impact on interstate commerce. However, the 535 men and women that make up the 112th
Congress have neither the time nor the expertise to become involved in the speci�ics of drafting
regulatory rules for each federal agency. What Congress has done instead is to create administrative
agencies to oversee or carry out speci�i ...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans maintained by private-sector employers. ERISA includes requirements for both retirement plans (for example, 401(k) plans) and welfare benefit plans (for example, group health plans)…
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CHAPTER 4The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation
The conceptual model in Chapter 3 explains how an organization can remain relevant by responding appropriately to environmental change and uncertainty in ways that reflect strategic thinking about human resources. However, here, as elsewhere, analytical integration comes at the price of operational clarity. Chapter 4 links this conceptual model to the real world by describing the sequential processes by which ideas become programs. These are policy making, budgeting, performance management, and program evaluation.
Issues become part of a public agenda through the policy process. This process is chaotic and unpredictable, for it involves the serendipitous convergence or “coupling” of agendas, alternative solutions, and politics, all leading to government action.1 During this process, problems become public policy issues; these issues are framed by competing political agendas; legislatures authorize and chief executives approve policy solutions as law and fund them through a budgeting process. These policy and budget processes are the headwaters of public personnel management because they all lead eventually to paying people to do things.
Human resource planning (HRP) is that aspect of public HRM that mediates between the political environment and managerial implementation of public programs through core HRM activities such as workforce planning, job analysis, job classification, job evaluation, and compensation. In brief, HRP matches agency managers’ “wish lists” with political realities generated by projected revenues and political philosophies and goals within a much broader context of factors like the supply and demand for labor. For the line manager, the process begins with a request from the budget office: “What kind and how many positions do you need in order to meet program objectives?” In many cases, this request is preceded by some kind of strategic planning process that helps establish priorities and goals. It ends with legislative authorization of programs and appropriation of funds required to implement them.
Program implementation leads to performance management and program evaluation. Many interests—political, administrative, and clients are but a few—influence how an agency’s performance is measured, and how those measurements affect program evaluation. While decisions about a program’s continued funding are based on both political and administrative criteria, data-driven decisions are only possible if the agency has a management information system that can provide valid and timely information about program performance. Because pay and benefits typically comprise about 70 percent of an agency’s budget, an HR manager who can provide valued information about the costs and benefits of alternative methods of public service delivery can be a valued member of the leadership team responsible for making these decisions.
By the end of this chapter, y ...
The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires CBO to prepare cost estimates for legislation at certain points in the legislative process. CBO is also required to provide the Congress with annual reports on projected spending, revenues, and deficits under current law. This presentation highlights how CBO uses information from other agencies to prepare those cost estimates and baseline projections.
Federal Benefits Developments - Audits Abound: Are You Ready?CBIZ, Inc.
From Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2014 Issue. This article covers:
- What Triggers a Plan Audit?
- DOL Audits of Health and Pension Plans
- IRS Audits of Pension and Retirement Plans
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits
- How Can a Plan Sponsor Best Be Fortified
to Withstand an Audit?
- What Should a Plan Sponsor Do?
CONE 401 – Planning and Scheduling Ethics Assign.docxmargaretr5
CONE 401 – Planning and Scheduling
Ethics Assignment
Name:
The Code of Ethics of the American Institute of Constructors identifies the following
seven principles.
1. A Constructor shall have full regard to the public interest in fulfilling his or her
responsibilities to the employer or client.
2. A Constructor shall not engage in any deceptive practice, or in any practice which
creates an unfair advantage for the Constructor or another.
3. A Constructor shall not maliciously or recklessly injure or attempt to injure, whether
directly or indirectly, the professional reputation of others.
4. A Constructor shall ensure that when providing a service which includes advice, such
advice shall be fair and unbiased.
5. A Constructor shall not divulge to any person, firm, or company, information of a
confidential nature acquired during the course of professional activities.
6. A Constructor shall carry out responsibilities in accordance with current professional
practice, so far as it lies within his or her power.
7. A Constructor shall keep informed of new thought and development in the
construction process appropriate to the type and level of his or her responsibilities and
shall support research and the educational processes associated with the construction
profession.
Your assignment is to identify an example of an ethical issue that relates to one of the
7 principles. Your sources can be magazines, newspapers, the web, or your own
experience.
In a short report (1 page / 500 words), provide the following:
1- Source of information
2- Describe: (1) the project situation, (2) the ethical considerations (3) the actual
solution/behavior and (4) the ethical solution/behavior.
3 - Attach any printed material (copy of the article, web page, text book etc.)
USE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE.
Notes on listing references (http://www.plagiarism.org):
A bibliography is a list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work. In
general, a bibliography should include:
• the authors' names
• the titles of the works
• the names and locations of the companies that published your copies of the sources
• the dates your copies were published
• the page numbers of your sources (if they are part of multi-source volumes)
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Used 2 citings
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Well organized paper---strong introduction, main body and summary/conclusion
5points
Policy Concepts/theories Linked to Analysis and Experience/Example(s)/Personal Observation 0-10 points
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TCO F: You work for a freshman congressman who is trying to learn the level of federal
involvement in healthcare. He understands that the federal government pays for healthcare, but
he is unclear on programs and funding amounts. He does not understand the difference between
the executive branch of the government\'s direct involvement in healthcare and Congress\'s
involvement through legislation and funding. Key points for the brief are federal-level
administrative programs (executive level) and congressional legislation and funding.
Solution
There are a few classifications of government subsidizing that are of extensive enthusiasm to
clinician-advocates. Included among them are biomedical and health administrations inquire
about, benefit programs for patients, for example, the Ryan White AIDS Care Act, and general
health subsidizing identified with particular ailments and particular bodies electorate. Toward the
beginning of February every year, the President sends to the Congress his proposed spending
plan for the government financial year that starts on October 1 of that year. The proposed
spending plan contains huge insight about subsidizing levels, government work levels, and
program achievements. Its accommodation starts a procedure that in principle closes in
Congress\' order of apportionments bills to subsidize the whole government.
As required by the Budget Impoundment and Control Act of 1974, the initial step for Congress is
to sanction a Budget Resolution. This is a simultaneous determination that isn\'t marked into law
by the president however ties Congress by putting limits on government spending in wide
utilitarian classifications (i.e., health, transportation, farming, or protection). It additionally
proposes changes in impose and different approaches to alter add up to government spending and
income to hit shortage or surplus targets. Different panels of the Congress decide the specifics of
how these objectives are to be met. For instance, the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance
Committees are in charge of suggesting the nitty gritty changes in impose approach with the goal
that income achieves the sum foreseen in the spending determination. Similarly, the House
Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate HELP Committee would need to create
changes to the law representing social insurance projects to meet target spending figures. These
progressions are basically \"stapled together\" into a bill called a Reconciliation Bill.
Once the spending assignments are made to the Appropriations Committees and afterward to the
subcommittees (most health related subsidizing is dealt with by the Labor HHS-Education
Subcommittee in the two houses), a progression of hearings with government office authorities
and in some cases the overall population start. This information is utilized as a part of the
generation of a draft apportionments charge in every subcommittee known as the
\"administrator\'s stamp.\" From this point, the authoritati.
White House State of the Union 2016 - Enhanced GraphicsObama White House
On January 12, 2016, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
Learn more at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.
President Obama penned a letter to Congressman Nadler of New York outlining how the Iran deal is a key piece of our strategy to help our allies in the Middle East counter Iran's destabilizing activities.
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). "Nicolay Copy," Gettysburg Address, 1863. Page 1 and 2. Holograph manuscript. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. Gift of Hay family, 1916 (2.5). Courtesy of the National Archives and Library of Congress.
Message: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the White House FellowsObama White House
This is the President's message commemorating the establishment of the White House Fellows, a prestigious program dedicated to giving the nation’s most promising leaders insight into the inner workings of the Federal government. To learn more visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/fellows.
The minimum wage helps support family incomes, reducing inequality and poverty, but as a slide deck from the Council of Economic Advisers shows, as the real value of the minimum wage has been allowed to erode, it has stopped serving this important purpose.
White House State of the Union 2014 Enhanced Graphics PosterObama White House
On January 28, President Obama delivered the 2014 State of the Union Address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
White House State of the Union 2014 Enhanced GraphicsObama White House
On January 28, President Obama delivered the 2014 State of the Union Address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
See more at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.
President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg AddressObama White House
150 years after President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, President Obama penned a handwritten tribute to President Lincoln's historic remarks.
President Obama believes we have a moral obligation to lead the fight against carbon pollution. Share the details of his plan to help make sure people in your community get the facts.
Now Is the Time: President Obama's Plan to Reduce Gun ViolenceObama White House
The President’s plan to protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence.
Learn More: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence
President Obama is calling on Congress to make sure that taxes don’t go up on 98 percent of American families next year, as they are scheduled to do January 1, 2013. Learn more about his plan in this new infographic.
The Obama Administration recognizes that the interconnected challenges in high-poverty neighborhoods require interconnected solutions. The Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative is a community-based approach to help neighborhoods in distress transform themselves into neighborhoods of opportunity.
White House Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
Office of Personnel Management Preliminary Regulatory Reform Plan
1. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF EXISTING RULES
May 18, 2011
Plan Submitted Pursuant to
Executive Order 13563
I. Executive Summary of Preliminary Plan and Compliance with Executive
Order 13563
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) establishes human resources policy for the
Federal Government’s 1.9 million Federal civilian employees, protects the merit system
principles, and administers benefits programs for Federal employees, retirees, and their families.
OPM’s regulations appear in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. They cover a host of
topics relevant to Federal employment, including but not limited to recruitment and hiring;
application of veterans’ preference rules; suitability and fitness for employment; employee pay
and leave; performance management; and retirement, health insurance and other Federal
employment benefits. Although OPM is not fundamentally a public regulatory agency, our
regulations directly govern the activities of other Federal agencies and their employees,
individuals seeking Federal employment (including veterans), Federal retirees and their
survivors, and, in the near future, members of the public seeking health insurance under the
Affordable Care Act. Accordingly, OPM’s regulations frequently have at least an indirect effect
on the general public and the national economy.
Executive Order (E.O.) 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, requires
every agency to put in place a plan for retrospective review of its existing significant regulations
that is tailored to the agency’s unique needs and that provides for public participation in that
process. OPM’s plan reflects its emphasis on outreach to the public and stakeholders, and its
well-developed relationships with fellow agencies.
OPM endorses the E.O.’s recognition that it is important to maintain a consistent culture
of retrospective review and analysis throughout the executive branch. Whenever OPM issues a
regulation, it does its best to be fully informed by the public and stakeholders about the likely
consequences of the regulation, including its potential benefits and burdens. But the full impact
of the regulation can only be ascertained after it takes effect. As described below, OPM’s
preliminary plan is designed (1) to formalize an approach for obtaining regular public input—
particularly from the agencies, Federal employees, retirees, and others that we directly serve and
regulate—to identify OPM regulations that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or
excessively burdensome, and should therefore be considered for revision; and (2) to
institutionalize a regular retrospective review procedure that is independent from its normal
regulatory processes.
Indeed, OPM has already undertaken some retrospective review that should result in a
significant reduction in burdens to those who participate in activities that OPM oversees. For
2. example, as discussed in Section IV below, OPM is reviewing its recruitment and hiring
regulations under 5 CFR part 330 for purposes of conforming to a Presidential memorandum
aimed at reducing burdens on individuals interested in applying for Federal jobs. See
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-improving-federal-
recruitment-and-hiring-process. OPM’s regulatory proposal will be designed to assist agencies
to implement the changes the President has directed and to conform OPM’s regulations to the
President’s directions. Among other things, the President has prohibited agencies from requiring
applicants to complete burdensome essay questions as part of the initial application process. It
has been a common practice by agencies over the years to require all applicants to submit such
essays, with some requiring as many as five to ten essays. Applicants have had to devote hours
of work, in some cases over several days, just to apply. Our new regulations, implementing the
President’s memorandum bring this practice to an end by requiring agencies to allow individuals
to apply simply by submitting a resume, a process which takes just a few minutes. Also, in
connection with this regulatory change, we are considering eliminating the Application for
Federal Employment Optional Form 612. With the move to a resume-based hiring system, this
form appears now to be obsolete, and its elimination would reduce by 93% the number of
estimated burden hours for Federal job applicants. It would also conserve the resources that
agencies currently must devote to reviewing these forms.
We have also identified some additional regulations for upcoming retrospective review
(see Section V, below) because we think they are good candidates for revision in order to
significantly reduce regulatory burdens. For example, we are reviewing the methodology used to
set rates for community-rated Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB) plans. The
current methodology is based on factors that have changed over time. Adopting a new rate-
setting methodology would more closely reflect current conditions, be more transparent, and
impose a reduced burden on carriers. We are also reviewing our retirement regulations to allow
for greater use of information technology in order to speed up adjudication of retirement claims
and reduce burdens on agencies and retirees.
II. Scope of Plan
E.O. 13563 directs agencies to review ―significant regulatory actions.‖ It incorporates
the definition of ―significant regulatory actions‖ from section 3(f) of E.O. 12866, which provides
that a significant regulatory action is any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that
may:
A. Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in
a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs,
the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
B. Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned
by another agency;
C. Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan
programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or
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3. D. Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's
priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive order.
OPM routinely issues regulations arising out of the President’s priorities and legal
mandates, which can fall under categories B and D. For example, as noted above, we are
currently working on proposed regulations that would assist agencies to implement the
President’s memorandum on hiring reform and conform OPM’s regulations to the President’s
directions. Similarly, in response to a Presidential memorandum of June 17, 2009, OPM
amended its own regulations and oversaw a government-wide review of other agencies’
regulations to extend benefits to Federal employees’ same sex domestic partners to the extent
permitted by existing law (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/memorandum-heads-
executive-departments-and-agencies-federal-benefits-and-non-discri).
Moreover, because we are the Federal Government’s human resources advisor and
regulate virtually all aspects of the Federal employment relationship, our regulations routinely
(and of necessity, given applicable law) ―interfere‖ with (or more precisely ―limit‖) the exercise
of agencies’ discretion to take actions related to the recruitment, hiring, compensation, retention,
and discipline of Federal employees, among other matters.
Due to the unique nature of our role within the government, we intend to make all of our
regulations susceptible to retrospective review, not just those that fall within the ―significant
regulation‖ categories. We also routinely issue guidance on implementation of our regulations.
We intend to review any such guidance in connection with our retrospective review of the
regulations to which it relates. Our retrospective review plan will apply to every regulating
component within OPM.
III. Public Access and Participation
OPM intends to seek public comment and conduct outreach on this preliminary plan
before it is finalized. No later than June 1, OPM will publish its preliminary plan in the Federal
Register and post it on its ―Open OPM‖ website at http://www.opm.gov/open/. Members of the
public will be able to submit comments through the Open OPM website. Their comments will
also be viewable by the public (after any personal identifying information is removed). Making
all of the comments viewable will allow for more robust participation by the public in the plan
review process. The comment period will remain open until July 1.
While the comment period is open, OPM will take advantage of its established channels
of communication with stakeholders to encourage them to review the plan and submit comments.
This includes outreach through the various councils in which OPM participates, such as the
Chief Human Capital Officers Council, the National Council on Federal Labor-Management
Relations, and the Interagency Council on Veterans Employment. In addition, OPM hosts
regular meetings of the veterans’ service organizations and the Hispanic Advisory Council on
Federal Employment.
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4. Following the public comment period, OPM will review its preliminary plan and make
revisions to respond to the public input received. OPM will finalize its preliminary plan by
August 20.
OPM is well-positioned to obtain meaningful input from the public and stakeholders
based on its previous successful engagement efforts. Over the past two years, OPM has
aggressively sought public and stakeholder input through public meetings and hearings, advance
notices of proposed rulemakings, outreach sessions with interested stakeholders – including
Congress, trade associations, advocacy organizations, public interest groups, and academia – and
tribal consultation.
Indeed, OPM has greatly benefited from public input concerning its regulations to
implement E.O. 13562, Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/27/executive-order-recruiting-and-hiring-
students-and-recent-graduates). Before we began to draft these regulations, OPM held a day-
long public hearing where three panels of experts submitted testimony on the issues to be
addressed in the regulations. We heard from agency chief human capital officers, labor
organizations, veterans’ service organizations, academia, and good government groups. We also
invited members of the public to submit comments in advance of the hearing, then posted a
transcript of the hearing and solicited further public comment. We solicited the views from
leaders of the business world in a separate roundtable discussion we hosted on these topics.
Once these regulations are issued in proposed form, OPM anticipates conducting one or more
additional sessions where members of the public, including the students and recent graduates
who will most directly be affected by these regulations, will have an opportunity to ask questions
and provide their views on the proposed regulations.
In addition, we have engaged the Chief Human Capital Officers Council and the National
Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations in an evaluation of performance management
in the Federal Government, which could lead to revision of our performance management
regulations. The work of these groups is reported to the public during the Labor Council
meetings, which are conducted under the Federal Advisory Committee Act rules.
We will call again on these well-established relationships to assist us in crafting a final
plan for retrospective regulatory review that will be effective and transparent.
IV. Current Agency Efforts Underway Independent of E.O. 13653
Over the past two years, OPM has already been conducting retrospective review of
regulations in connection with a number of Presidential initiatives and inter-agency workgroups.
Here is a summary of our most significant review projects:
Pursuant to Presidential memoranda issued on June 17, 2009
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/memorandum-heads-executive-
departments-and-agencies-federal-benefits-and-non-discri), and June 2, 2010,
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-
extension-benefits-same-sex-domestic-partners-federal-emplo), OPM has
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5. reviewed its regulations and policies that govern pay, leave, and employee
benefits to determine what changes are necessary to extend such benefits to the
same-sex domestic partners of Federal employees. Where consistent with law,
OPM has issued new regulations and policies, or is in the process of issuing new
regulations, that extend or would extend various types of leave, allowances, and
other benefits that have heretofore been limited to spouses, to employees’ same-
sex domestic partners. These changes are necessary to modernize these
regulations and policies and promote the Federal Government as a 21st century
employer on par with the private sector companies with which it must compete
for talent. The actions that OPM has taken to date include:
o Issuance of a final regulation to allow Federal employees to use sick leave
and other types of leave in connection with the needs of their domestic
partners. See http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/06/14/2010-
14252/absence-and-leave-definitions-of-family-member-immediate-
relative-and-related-terms.
o Issuance of a final regulation to allow the same-sex domestic partners of
Federal employees to apply for coverage under the Federal long term care
insurance program. See
http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/06/01/2010-13015/federal-
long-term-care-insurance-program-eligibility-changes.
o Issuance of a proposed regulation that would add an employee’s same-sex
domestic partner to the list of individuals presumed to have an insurable
interest in the employee, for purposes of providing a retirement annuity.
See http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/03/03/2011-
4791/presumption-of-insurable-interest-for-same-sex-domestic-partners.
o Issuance of a revised policy that allows employees to take up to 24 hours
of unpaid leave for (i) school and early childhood educational activities;
(ii) routine family medical purposes; and (iii) elderly relatives’ health or
care needs in connection with the needs of the employee’s same-sex
domestic partner and the partner’s children. See
http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID
=3146.
As noted above, OPM has also reviewed its recruitment and selection regulations
appearing in 5 CFR pt. 330. The purpose of this review was to assist agencies to
implement and to conform OPM’s regulations to the President’s May 11, 2010,
memorandum on hiring reform (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-
office/presidential-memorandum-improving-federal-recruitment-and-hiring-
process). An inter-agency task force advised OPM on issues related to
recruitment and hiring, as did the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. We
have considered that input and are currently finalizing proposed regulations to
assist agencies to implement the President’s memorandum. These changes will
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6. significantly reduce the burden on Federal job-seekers by simplifying the
application process and will provide Federal managers with more qualified
candidates when making a selection. Moreover, in connection with these
changes, we are considering elimination of the Application for Federal
Employment Optional Form 612. Because agencies are now required to allow
applicants to apply with a resume, there may no longer be any need for this form.
Indeed, we estimate that elimination of the form would reduce by 93% the
number of burden hours for job seekers, from 33,416,667 to 2,508,333. It would
also conserve agency resources because they would no longer have to review the
form.
OPM has also issued proposed regulations to clarify the standards for
designating whether Federal positions are national security sensitive.
http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/12/14/2010-31373/designation-of-
national-security-positions. In crafting its proposed regulations, OPM received
input from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department
of Defense, its partners in security clearance reform efforts pursuant to EO
13467 (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1409.pdf). The purpose of
these regulations is to bring greater uniformity and efficiency to the process of
determining an individual’s eligibility to hold a national security position,
thereby promoting reciprocal treatment of background investigations and agency
determinations relating to security clearances and eligibility to hold a sensitive
position, where appropriate. Providing for reciprocity will relieve agencies and
employees of the burden of having to re-determine eligibility each time an
individual performs work for a new agency.
V. Elements of Preliminary Plan
OPM’s plan will advance an enduring culture of retrospective analysis, because it
demonstrates a commitment from the highest levels of the agency and institutionalizes a
consistent, independent approach to retrospective review:
OPM’s plan is comprehensive. As mentioned above, all OPM regulations from all
OPM regulating components will be subject to retrospective review.
OPM’s plan provides for independent expert review. OPM’s General Counsel will
serve as the designated official responsible for the oversight of the regulatory review process.
The General Counsel is the third-ranking official at OPM and directly reports to the OPM
Director, providing both legal and policy advice. In addition, the Office of General Counsel
(OGC) is accustomed to providing independent review of the activities of OPM’s other
components. Though OGC generally does not draft regulations, it is responsible for reviewing
all regulations drafted by the agency’s various program components. Indeed, all regulations
must be cleared by the General Counsel before they can be proposed. It follows that the General
Counsel is well-positioned to perform the functions, and OPM’s existing structure ensures that
OGC is already set up as an independent entity that drives a culture of thoughtful, retrospective
analysis throughout the agency.
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7. OPM’s plan formalizes public participation. OPM is formalizing a process for
obtaining public feedback on priorities for retrospective review. OPM will post a Federal
Register notice no later than March 1 of each year on its Open OPM website,
http://www.opm.gov/open/, inviting the public to offer suggestions for regulations OPM should
review. During the period that the Federal Register notice is open, OPM will also reach out
directly to stakeholders primarily through the various councils and workgroups in which it
participates, listed above.
OPM’s plan for prioritizing review is transparent. OPM has identified the factors it
will consider in prioritizing regulations for retrospective review. OPM will thus evaluate the
input from the public and stakeholders and consider the following factors:
The need to revise regulations to advance Administration initiatives;
The need to revise regulations to advance OPM Director initiatives;
The dollar impact on the economy of existing regulations;
Administrative burdens imposed by the regulations;
Opportunities for simplifying regulatory requirements;
Opportunities for increasing transparency;
The time that has elapsed since the last major overhaul of the regulation; and
Any other factor deemed relevant by the Director.
The OPM General Counsel, in consultation with the regulating components within OPM,
will evaluate the information received from the public and stakeholders and recommend to the
OPM Director a priority list for retrospective review.
OPM’s plan adopts a predictable timeframe. OPM is adopting a consistent timeframe
for identifying the regulations that will be subject to retrospective review. No later than
September 1 of each year, OPM will publish on its Open OPM website its list of priorities for
retrospective review for the next fiscal year. OPM will identify no fewer than 4 regulations for
retrospective review each year. If, as a result of its review, OPM decides to revise or eliminate
any regulations, it will explain the basis for its decision in the Federal Register notice proposing
the revision or elimination of the regulation.
OPM’s plan provides for robust coordination. OPM will use existing processes to
coordinate with other Federal agencies. As a general rule, all OPM regulations are circulated to
all agencies through the inter-agency review process managed by OIRA. In addition, OPM
consults regularly with other agencies on numerous issues, including regulatory matters. OPM
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8. also routinely coordinates its new initiatives, including major regulatory changes, with the Chief
Human Capital Officers Council and the other councils in which it participates.
OPM’s plan includes a strong initial review list. OPM has a strong list of initial
candidates for retrospective review. We anticipate completing review of the following
regulations within 12 months:
Student Programs and Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program, 5 CFR
part 213. In the Fall of 2009, OPM convened an inter-agency work group to
examine the way the Federal Government recruits and hires students. The work
group obtained input from agencies, current government interns and PMFs,
students, academic organizations, and good government groups. It crafted a set of
recommendations for the OPM Director. Subsequently, as discussed above, the
President issued E.O. 13562 on Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent
Graduates. OPM is revising its regulations to implement the order, as informed
by the recommendations of the interagency workgroup. The new regulations will
streamline the process for hiring interns and recent grads by creating three clear
pathways to Federal service. They will also increase transparency with respect to
Federal job opportunities by establishing consistency and predictability across
government for internship and recent grad opportunities.
Community-rated Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB) plans,
including provisions of CFR Titles 5 (Administrative Personnel) and 48 (Federal
Acquisition Regulation). This will build on the work that OPM began earlier this
year by proposing a new FEHB rate-setting methodology based on a plan’s
medical loss ratio (MLR) as defined in the Affordable Care Act. The MLR-based
rate setting proposal would replace the current, burdensome rate-setting process
for HMOs with a more refined and transparent calculation. A thorough review of
these regulations will ensure that the FEHB Program is getting a fair rate for
Federal agencies, Federal employees, and the tax-paying public.
Retirement Systems Modernization, 5 CFR part 850. OPM will review its part
850 regulations due to the termination of its Retirement Systems Modernization
(RSM) project and an ongoing effort to improve and streamline retirement
processing and customer service. As part of a new overall information
technology plan now under development by OPM, discrete improvement efforts
will focus on the timeliness and accuracy of CSRS and FERS retirement case
processing and customer service to employees, former employees, annuitants, and
survivors. The provisions of part 850 concerning electronic signatures, electronic
record submissions, maintenance of electronic records, etc., will be reviewed and
revised as necessary to complement the effort, and specific references to the RSM
initiative will be deleted. In addition, OPM will also amend part 850 to account
for any additional information and revised guidance issued since part 850 was
published.
Human resources systems and metrics reporting, 5 CFR part 250. OPM plans to
revise its part 250 regulations to clarify the requirements agencies must fulfill
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9. regarding systems and metrics for managing their human resources. We expect to
identify ways to streamline the procedures agencies are required to follow, as well
as to clarify certain definitions related to strategic human resources management,
such as the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework
(HCAAF). We also will seek ways to make the Human Capital Management
Reports agencies are required to submit less burdensome. Streamlining and
improving these reporting requirements will conserve agency resources while still
complying with congressional mandates.
VI. Components of Cost Benefit Analysis
Though a traditional cost-benefit analysis is not typically applicable to OPM regulations,
we will solicit public feedback on how to measure the costs and benefits of existing regulations
for purposes of considering them for retrospective review.
We will also make use of the databases available to us when the data can assist us in
conducting a robust retrospective analysis. For example, OPM maintains the Central Personnel
Data File (CPDF). Agencies report information about their employees to the CPDF on a
quarterly basis, including demographic information, job information, the agency and location of
employees, and other aspects of the on-board Federal workforce.
VII. Publishing the Agency’s Plan Online
OPM will publish its final plan on its Open OPM website (http://www.opm.gov/open) by
August 20, 2011. OPM Policy Counsel Mauro Morales will be responsible for posting updates
to the plan. He can be reached at (202) 606-1700 or mauro.morales@opm.gov.
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