Charles Ezell Archives

Scene from outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Political vs. career CIOs: Former IT chiefs weigh merits of both following OPM guidance

Ex-CIOs agreed that political appointees can be valuable changemakers, but some cautioned against a blanket policy, politicization of the role.

Apr 9, 2025 By Madison Alder

Demonstrators stand outside the Office of Personnel Management headquarters Feb. 4 to protest the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency and a “deferred resignation” offer to federal workers from the OPM called “Fork in the Road.” (Photo by Madison Alder)

Federal judge orders reinstatement of workers at multiple agencies, unions say

Unions and organizations who brought the lawsuit celebrated the order as a win for thousands of federal probationary workers who have been fired.

Mar 13, 2025 By Madison Alder

Scenes from outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM tells agencies it’s not directing probationary firings

The human capital agency updated guidance to say it’s “not directing agencies to take any specific performance-based actions.”

Mar 4, 2025 By Madison Alder

The Office of Personnel Management headquarters on Dec. 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM memo claims some agency telework policies are ‘unlawful’

The memo says telework and remote work measures in collective bargaining agreements “that conflict with management rights are unlawful and cannot be enforced.”

Feb 3, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Scenes from outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM, OMB memo sets deadline for agency leaders’ return-to-office plans

Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.

Jan 27, 2025 By Matt Bracken