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The Office of Personnel Management is proposing additional revisions to implement the Competitive Service Act of 2015, Public Law 114-137, to allow an appointing authority (i.e., the head of a Federal agency or department) to share a competitive certificate of eligibles with one or more appointing authorities for the purpose of making selections of qualified candidates and the Chance to Compete Act, Public Law 118-188, that clarifies the use of examinations and requires federal agencies to use technical assessments to fill most positions in the competitive service.

Statement of Need:

The intended effect of this rule is to facilitate the hiring of top talent across Federal agencies.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

The Competitive Service Act of 2015, enacted as Public Law 114-137, on March 18, 2016, allows an appointing authority (i.e., the head of a Federal agency or department) to share a competitive certificate issued under delegated examining procedures with one or more other appointing authorities.

Alternatives:

None

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

This rule will facilitate the hiring of top talent across Federal agencies. Although the use of shared certificates is discretionary, OPM anticipates that agencies that take advantage of the new provisions will experience cost savings as a result of expedited time-to-hire and other efficiencies across Government.

Risks:

Undetermined