Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Executive orders directing the Director of the Office of Personnel Management · 47 in Obama · 185 all terms.
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Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters
This executive order restructures the federal government's security clearance, suitability, and credentialing systems by amending prior executive orders and Civil Service Rules. It establishes the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) as the primary investigative service provider, creates a Performance Accountability Council to drive enterprise-wide reform, and designates specific executive agents (OPM for suitability/credentialing, DNI for security) to standardize vetting processes across agencies with emphasis on reciprocity, continuous vetting, and information technology modernization.
Continuing To Expand Opportunity for All Young People
This memorandum amends a 2014 Obama-era initiative by renaming the 'My Brother's Keeper' program to the 'Task Force on Improving the Lives of Boys and Young Men of Color and Underserved Youth,' expanding its membership to include 23 specified agency heads and officials, adding reporting requirements including annual status reports and biennial reviews, and broadening the scope to explicitly include 'underserved youth' alongside boys and young men of color.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements annual federal pay adjustments for 2017, updating salary schedules for civilian employees, senior executives, military personnel, judges, and elected officials. It incorporates pay raises authorized by existing statute and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act, with most schedules taking effect in early 2017.
Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program to the Competitive Service
This executive order grants Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) for federal competitive service appointments to alumni of three State Department international exchange programs—Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, and Critical Language Scholarship Program—who are certified by the Secretary of State and pass OPM examinations. Appointments must generally occur within one year of program completion, with possible extensions up to three years for military service, higher education, or other approved activities.
Delegation of Function to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
This executive order delegates to the OPM Director the President's authority to direct OPM to establish emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees, requiring OMB consultation and presidential notification. It does not create any enforceable rights or benefits.
Charitable Fundraising
This executive order updates the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the federal workplace charitable giving program, by replacing outdated terminology ('voluntary agencies' with 'voluntary health and welfare organizations'), allowing annuitants to contribute through annuity allotments, permitting unaffiliated local organizations to participate, and restructuring campaign administration with outreach coordinators and central campaign administrators under OPM direction.
Amending Executive Order 13467 To Establish the Roles and Responsibilities of the National Background Investigations Bureau and Related Matters
This executive order establishes the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) within the Office of Personnel Management as the primary federal provider of personnel background investigations, while assigning the Department of Defense responsibility for designing, operating, and securing the underlying IT systems. It also mandates governance reforms to clarify executive authorities over security, suitability, and credentialing vetting processes.
Designation of Officers of the Office of Personnel Management To Act as Director of the Office of Personnel Management
This memorandum establishes a formal order of succession for who may serve as Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management when both the Director and Deputy Director are unavailable. It revokes a 2012 Obama-era memorandum on the same topic and specifies seven OPM positions in priority order, with exceptions for acting officials and eligibility requirements under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This memorandum establishes a Federal Interagency Reentry Council co-chaired by the Attorney General and the White House Domestic Policy Council Director to coordinate federal efforts reducing recidivism and removing barriers to employment, housing, and reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals. It directs agencies to review hiring and occupational licensing procedures to avoid automatic disqualification based on criminal records, and requires a federal strategic plan within 100 days.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees, military personnel, and certain senior officials effective January 1, 2016. It updates statutory pay schedules including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, Executive/Legislative/Judicial salaries, uniformed services pay, locality payments, and administrative law judges' pay.
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 2015
This executive order grants federal executive branch employees a half-day off on Thursday, December 24, 2015, the day before Christmas. Agency heads may exempt certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public need reasons. The order ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order continues or reestablishes 40 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2017, transferring FACA compliance responsibilities to designated agency heads and updating administrative oversight for the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee.
Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade
This executive order establishes comprehensive federal sustainability goals for 2015-2025, requiring agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent, increase renewable energy use, improve water and fleet efficiency, and adopt sustainable procurement practices. It creates new oversight structures including Chief Sustainability Officers at each agency and a Federal Interagency Sustainability Steering Committee.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements annual cost-of-living adjustments to federal pay rates across multiple government pay systems, including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, military personnel, judges, and members of Congress, with most schedules taking effect in January 2015.
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2014
This executive order declares Friday, December 26, 2014 a federal holiday, closing all executive branch departments and agencies with exceptions for national security, defense, and other public needs. It ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
This executive order grants the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) authority to non-competitively convert Schedule B criminal investigators (special agents) to career civil service appointments after three years of satisfactory service, bringing ATF in line with other federal law enforcement agencies. The Office of Personnel Management is directed to issue implementing regulations.
Creating and Expanding Ladders of Opportunity for Boys and Young Men of Color
President Obama established the My Brother's Keeper Task Force, an interagency initiative chaired by the Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary with the Deputy Secretary of Education as Executive Director, to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color through better coordination of federal programs, data sharing, and public-private partnerships. The Task Force is directed to create assessment tools, evaluate federal policy impacts, and report back with recommendations within 90 days and a status report within one year.
Enhancing Safeguards To Prevent the Undue Denial of Federal Employment Opportunities to the Unemployed and Those Facing Financial Difficulty Through No Fault of Their Own
This memorandum prohibits federal agencies from denying employment or taking adverse action against current employees solely because they are unemployed or facing financial difficulty through no fault of their own, provided they make good-faith efforts to meet obligations. It requires agencies to review hiring practices for such biases and report findings to OPM within 90 days.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees, military personnel, and certain officials across all three branches of government, effective January 1, 2014. It updates ten separate pay schedules including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Executive Schedule, Congress, federal judges, uniformed services, locality pay, and administrative law judges.
Expanding National Service Through Partnerships to Advance Government Priorities
This memorandum establishes an interagency Task Force on Expanding National Service, co-chaired by the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council. It directs federal agencies to develop partnerships with CNCS to expand national service and volunteer opportunities aligned with the six focus areas of the Serve America Act, and requires specific reports and guidance within set timeframes.
Establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs
This executive order creates the White House Council on Native American Affairs, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, to coordinate federal policy across 30+ agencies to support tribal self-governance and improve quality of life for Native Americans. It establishes a formal structure for interagency coordination on economic development, healthcare, education, justice, and environmental protection while mandating three annual meetings.
Advancing Pay Equality in the Federal Government and Learning From Successful Practices
This memorandum directs the Office of Personnel Management to develop a government-wide strategy within 180 days to address gender pay gaps in the federal workforce, and requires all agencies to submit within 90 days detailed analyses of their pay-setting, promotion, and caregiver-related compensation policies. It focuses on transparency, merit system principles, and identifying best practices rather than mandating immediate pay changes.
Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion
This memorandum extends through December 31, 2013, the existing freeze on federal employee pay increases that would otherwise result from administrative discretion, continuing policies established in 2010 and 2012. The action responds to congressional denial of statutory pay adjustments in the 2013 appropriations act.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements statutorily-mandated pay rate adjustments for federal civilian employees, senior executives, military personnel, judges, and certain elected officials for 2013, maintaining 2010 pay levels through 2013 as required by continuing appropriations laws. It supersedes the prior December 2012 order and sets specific effective dates for military pay (January 1, 2013) and other schedules (first pay period on or after January 1, 2013).
Rulemaking Concerning the Standards for Designating Positions in the Competitive Service as National Security Sensitive and Related Matters
This memorandum directs the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to jointly propose amended regulations for designating competitive service positions as national security sensitive, based on a 2010 proposed rulemaking. The directive preserves each director's existing authorities under executive orders and requires OPM to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements statutorily authorized pay adjustments for federal civilian employees, senior executives, uniformed service members, judges, legislators, and the Vice President effective in early 2013. It sets specific pay rates across ten schedules and supersedes the previous year's pay order.
Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion
President Obama extended a federal employee pay freeze through March 27, 2013, citing a continuing appropriations resolution. The original freeze, begun in 2010, had been scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2012
This executive order closes all executive branch departments and agencies on Monday, December 24, 2012, excusing federal employees from duty for the day before Christmas. Agency heads may exempt certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public needs.
Ensuring the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Protections
This memorandum directs federal agencies to strengthen compliance with USERRA, which protects service members from employment discrimination and ensures their reemployment rights. It establishes an interagency working group, mandates new guidance on data collection and best practices, and sets specific deadlines for reporting and implementation.
Designation of Officers of the Office of Personnel Management To Act as Director of the Office of Personnel Management
This memorandum establishes the order of succession for acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management when both the Director and Deputy Director are unable to serve. It supersedes a 2005 memorandum on the same topic and lists ten OPM officials in priority order to assume acting duties.
Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workforce
This memorandum directs federal agencies to develop policies addressing domestic violence in the federal workforce. It requires OPM to issue government-wide guidance within 240 days, and agencies to create or update their own policies within specific timelines after that guidance is issued.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order adjusts federal pay rates for 2012, implementing a pay freeze for civilian federal employees at 2010 levels through 2012 as mandated by Congress, while setting updated rates for the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, military personnel, judges, and other federal pay systems. It also phases in locality pay adjustments for non-foreign areas and supersedes the previous year's pay order.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends the lifespan of seven federal advisory committees until September 30, 2013, one committee until September 30, 2012, and amends the termination date of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability to January 29, 2013. It also delegates FACA compliance functions to agency heads rather than the President.
Establishing a Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce
This executive order establishes a coordinated, government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce. It directs OPM and OMB to develop a Government-wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan within 90 days, requires agencies to create their own agency-specific plans within 120 days of that plan's issuance, and mandates regular reporting on progress.
Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates
This executive order establishes the Pathways Programs to help federal agencies recruit and hire students and recent graduates by creating exceptions to competitive hiring rules. It creates three programs—Internship, Recent Graduates, and Presidential Management Fellows—under a new Schedule D excepted service category, while revoking several predecessor programs.
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
This memorandum directs executive department and agency heads to freeze federal employee pay schedules and rates that are set by administrative discretion for calendar years 2011-2012, supplementing a statutory pay freeze enacted by Congress. The freeze covers discretionary pay system adjustments, general increases including locality pay, and requires proportional reductions in performance-based increases.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements the federal pay raise authorized by the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, adjusting pay rates for civilian federal employees, senior executives, uniformed service members, judges, members of Congress, the Vice President, and administrative law judges. It supersedes the previous year's pay adjustment order (EO 13525) and sets specific effective dates for the new pay schedules.
Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under 5 U.S.C. § 7301 to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding workplace accommodations for nursing mothers who are executive branch civilian employees. It directs OPM to establish appropriate policies without specifying particular requirements.
Freeze on Discretionary Awards, Bonuses, and Similar Payments for Federal Political Appointees
President Obama froze discretionary cash awards, bonuses, quality step increases, and similar payments for all politically appointed federal employees from August 3, 2010 through September 30, 2011 (end of Fiscal Year 2011). The Office of Personnel Management was directed to issue implementation guidance in consultation with OMB, while a broader salary freeze for senior political appointees was proposed as requiring congressional legislation.
Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals With Disabilities
This executive order directs federal agencies to increase recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities, with specific numerical goals and mandatory training programs. It revives implementation of a 2000 Clinton-era hiring target of 100,000 additional workers with disabilities over 5 years, requires agency-specific plans with performance targets, and mandates improvements to return-to-work programs for injured federal employees.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees, military personnel, and certain officials for 2010. It sets new rates for statutory pay systems, senior executives, executive/legislative/judicial salaries, uniformed services, locality pay, and administrative law judges, with most schedules taking effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services
This executive order establishes the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations and requires federal agencies to create labor-management forums for collaborative problem-solving. It mandates pre-decisional union involvement in workplace matters, requires implementation plans within 90 days, and creates pilot programs for bargaining over permissive subjects under 5 U.S.C. 7106(b)(1).
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
This executive order mandates federal agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy and water efficiency, eliminate waste, and adopt sustainable practices in buildings, fleets, and procurement. It establishes a comprehensive framework with specific reduction targets, reporting requirements, and oversight mechanisms through the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Management and Budget.
Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving
This executive order prohibits federal employees from text messaging while driving government vehicles, privately-owned vehicles on official business, or when using government-supplied electronic equipment. It also directs federal agencies to encourage contractors and grant recipients to adopt similar bans, and requires agencies to implement compliance measures within 90 days.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order continues 15 federal advisory committees for two years until September 30, 2011, superseding a prior Bush administration order. It also delegates presidential functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the heads of designated departments and agencies.
Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination
This memorandum directs federal agencies to extend available employment benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees where legally authorized, requires a 90-day review of additional benefits that could be extended, and mandates OPM guidance within 90 days on compliance with non-discrimination laws for federal workplaces.
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
This executive order requires all executive branch appointees hired on or after January 20, 2009, to sign a binding ethics pledge that imposes a two-year revolving door ban between lobbying and government service, prohibits gifts from registered lobbyists, bars departing appointees from lobbying the administration, and mandates merit-based hiring decisions. The order establishes enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties and debarment, with waiver authority vested in the OMB Director.