11 Mar 2025
📄Revised Guidance on Merit Personnel System for Federal Programs
Certifying the Use of a Merit Personnel System as Required by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
Summary
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is revising guidance issued on June 10, 2024, regarding the available range of staffing options for federally funded and state-administered low-income programs that are required to comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (IPA) and its implementing regulations.
Agencies
- Personnel Management Office
Business Impact
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The content outlines revised guidance from the Office of Personnel Management regarding the use of merit personnel systems for federally funded low-income programs. This directly affects businesses involved in state-administered programs as they may now have more flexibility in staffing arrangements, impacting labor costs and resource allocation.