It has been a year since Kiran Ahuja took the top post at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). In her role, she oversees the management of over two million federal civilian employees.
- The agency has released two hiring authorities focused on early-career talent and is revamping the government’s Pathways Program for internships, said Ahuja.
- OPM is reviewing agency strategic plans for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility to implement President Biden’s executive order, which defines diversity very broadly, said Ahuja.
- OPM has been helping agencies with strategic workforce planning to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, she said.
- Since raising the federal civilian minimum wage to $15 per hour this year, the agency has been working on additional pay increases.
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja (Photo from OPM)
OPM is reviewing agency strategic plans for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility to implement President Biden’s executive order (Photo from Adobe Stock)
OPM headquarters (Photo from OPM)
OPM Director Ahuja visited with wildland firefighters represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) to discuss the recruitment and retention for the federal wildland firefighter workforce. OPM is proud to play a key role in supporting the wildland firefighters who serve the nation (Photo from OPM)
