Friday, April 11, 2025

OPM Marks Historic Action and Reform

OPM Marks 60 Days of Historic Action and Reform (March 25, 2025)

Snippet of Article: "...“Weʼve delivered bold action in record time—reining in bureaucracy, restoring accountability, and setting the tone for a new era of efficiency in government,” Acting Director Chuck Ezell said. “And weʼre just getting started.” Key milestones from OPMʼs first 60 days include: • Executed the government-wide Deferred Resignation Program, resulting in approximately 75,000 resignations and retirements in just two weeks, saving taxpayers millions.
• Led the government-wide return to in-person work initiative, including comprehensive updates to every agencyʼs telework policy.
• Helped oversee the restructuring of nearly every major federal agency, aligning operations with the Trump Administrationʼs key priorities.
• Helped oversee a government-wide hiring freeze to control costs and enhance accountability.
• Ended wasteful programs and policies promoting divisive DEI and gender ideology across the federal government.
• Issued new performance plans for the Senior Executive Service (SES) corps, and led a government-wide reorganization of the SES.
• Reinvigorated the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, now convening multiple times per week to ensure government-wide alignment on key administration priorities.
• Issued a record number of guidance documents (nearly 40) implementing President Trumpʼs personnel policies...."

Source: www.opm.gov