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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11803
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released a notice inviting public comments on a proposed information collection related to disability retirement applications under the CSRS/FERS system. The collection involves Standard Form 3112, which helps assess eligibility for disability retirement. OPM is particularly interested in feedback about the necessity, accuracy, and potential improvements for the information gathering process. Comments are being accepted until March 29, 2021, and can be submitted through mail, email, or fax.

    Simple Explanation

    The Office of Personnel Management wants to know what people think about a form used to see if someone should get a special kind of retirement called "disability retirement." They ask people to send their thoughts by mail, email, or fax, but it seems a bit old-fashioned and they're not sure how these opinions will be used.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 6030
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced a new system that collects information about individuals who submit public comments on OPM documents published in the Federal Register. This system, known as "OPM/Internalβ€”29, Federal Register Comments," will store and manage comments and any personal information provided by the commenter. Public comments can be submitted via Regulations.gov, and these records are maintained in the Federal Docket Management System. OPM is committed to safeguarding this information and has detailed specific procedures for accessing and contesting records.

    Simple Explanation

    The OPM is making a list of people who comment on its rules, which is like when kids write their thoughts on a school project. They'll keep this information safe but may share it with others, like when teachers share notes with other school staff.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13894
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting comments from the public and federal agencies regarding the renewal of a previously expired information collection request titled "Evidence to Prove Dependency of a Child, RI 25-37." This request is used to gather information to determine whether a child of a deceased federal employee or annuitant qualifies to receive benefits. The deadline for submitting comments is May 27, 2025. The OPM is interested in feedback on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collection process.

    Simple Explanation

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is asking people to share their thoughts on making a form that helps find out if a child can get money when their mom or dad who worked for the government has passed away. They want to know if the questions are good and if it takes too long to fill out.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104243
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services has announced an opportunity for the public and other federal agencies to provide feedback on the reinstatement of a previously expired information collection request, titled Request for Change to Unreduced Annuity, RI 20-120. This form helps retired federal employees adjust their benefits following the end of a marriage, allowing them to change to an unreduced annuity. OPM is seeking comments on various aspects of this information collection, including its necessity, effectiveness, and the burden it may impose on respondents. Feedback will be accepted until February 18, 2025, via the Federal Rulemaking Portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The office in charge of government retirements is asking people to tell them if it's helpful to let retired workers change their money benefits when they end a marriage, but they didn't explain some things very clearly, like what changing the benefits really means or who this will affect.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11803
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review their request for continuing approval of Organizational Surveys, which gather data on Federal agency and program performance, climate, and leadership. The surveys include various types like Federal Employee Viewpoint Surveys, Exit Surveys, and New Leaders Onboarding Assessments. Public comments are invited on aspects like the necessity and public burden of these surveys. The request pertains to a collection that covers about 78,780 respondents with an average completion time of about 10.62 minutes each.

    Simple Explanation

    The Office of Personnel Management wants to continue using surveys to see how well different government offices are working and how leaders are doing, but they need special permission because it might take some time and effort from people to fill them out. Some people are asking if these surveys are useful enough to be worth the effort and if they might be a bit too long or hard to understand.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8236
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released a notice identifying Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities for individual agencies that were either established or revoked in October 2020. Schedule A allows certain employees to be hired for disaster loan administration, with the service duration not exceeding seven years unless approved by OPM. There were no Schedule B authorities reported for the month, but a few Schedule C appointments were approved, with none revoked. This information is published in the Federal Register to maintain transparency in personnel management.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to let people know about new short-term jobs and changes to hiring rules that happened for one month in 2020. They do this to show they are being open and fair about how they hire people for special jobs like helping with disaster loans.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7426
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has issued a notice canceling their public meeting originally set for February 18, 2021. This meeting was to be held via teleconference, and the cancellation was announced in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021. For more details, people can contact Mark Allen at 202-606-2858 or email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov. The notice was filed by the Office of Personnel Management.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee decided not to have their planned phone meeting on February 18, 2021, but they didn't say why or if they'll pick a new date to talk later.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 121
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of its Leadership Assessment Surveys. These surveys include the OPM Leadership 360β„’, Leadership Potential Assessment, OPM Personality Assessment for Leaders, Leadership for Engagement Survey, Leadership for Inclusion Survey, and the DEIA Pulse Survey. The purpose of these surveys is to gather information on leadership effectiveness and performance within federal agencies. The public can submit comments on this proposal until February 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is planning to check how good leaders are at their jobs by asking them questions through surveys. But there are some concerns, like not knowing how much this will cost or if they are asking too many questions that might be confusing or take too long.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8929
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a 60-day notice seeking public comments on the renewal of forms used to apply for death benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The forms involved are SF 2800, used by survivors of federal employees, and SF 2800A, intended for cases where the deceased was an employee at the time of death. This renewal includes minor editorial updates and changes in how the OMB control number is displayed. OPM invites feedback on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of these forms.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to make sure people can easily ask for money when someone who worked for them passes away, so they are making some small changes to the forms people have to fill out. They are asking people to give their thoughts on how good and easy these forms are to use.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13895
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting comments from the public and federal agencies on the reinstatement of an information collection request used to assess the eligibility of disabled adult children for benefits like health coverage or survivor annuity payments. This collection, known as the Disabled Dependent Questionnaire (RI 30-10), requires input on its necessity, accuracy, and how the process might be improved or made less burdensome using technology. Comments will be accepted until May 27, 2025, and the process is governed by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to ask people questions to decide if some grown-up kids who are not able to take care of themselves can get health and money help. They're asking everyone if this is important and if they can make it easier to answer these questions.

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