Former Federal Officials Urge Congress to Check OPM’s Authority, Bolster CHCOs HR Oversight Capacity
In marking the 20th anniversary of the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296), a panel of former federal officials testified before a Senate subcommittee on federal human resources (HR) reform.
CHCO Council Releases DEIA Advancement Plan for the Federal Workforce
On November 23, 2021, the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council published a report on the government-wide advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the federal workforce. This report outlines a series of strategies designed to improve DEIA in the federal government, aligning closely with ongoing efforts to restructure the federal workforce.
CHCO Council Back Under OPM Jurisdiction
According to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) press release dated July 20, 2021, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja announced that the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council’s functions will be restored to OPM, after the previous administration split the council between OPM and the General Services Administration (GSA).
Bipartisan Bill Pushes for Greater Leadership Input as Agencies Create Performance Goals
Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Jody Hice (R-GA), who lead the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, announced the introduction of the Performance Enhancement Reform Act.
OPM Releases Policy Updates on Skills Based Hiring
A memorandum for Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs) released Monday announced draft updates to federal hiring policy based on the Executive Order on Modernizing and Reforming the Assessment and Hiring of Federal Job Candidates that was released by the Trump Administration in June 2020. The executive order directed agencies to expand the use of competency-based assessments and rely less on educational requirements when hiring for certain positions.