OPM Fine-Tunes Fair Hiring Rules for Aid Programs
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Rule
Summary
The Office of Personnel Management just updated the rules for hiring staff in low-income programs funded by the government. If your program follows the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, you’ll need to certify that you use a fair and merit-based hiring system. These changes help keep hiring clear and fair, with new deadlines to meet and no extra costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Certification Required for IPA Programs
If your program runs a federally funded, state-administered low-income program that must follow the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, you must certify that you use a fair, merit-based hiring system. The Office of Personnel Management revised guidance (originally issued June 10, 2024) adds new deadlines to meet, and OPM says no extra costs are expected.
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