OPM Review

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     (NOTE TO SUPERVISORS: Please ensure that all employees without E-mail 
     access receive a paper copy of this All-Employee distribution.)
     
     
     
     11 August 1997
     
     
     Memorandum
     
     To:        All Department of the Interior Employees
     
     From:      Carolyn Cohen
                Director of Personnel
     
     Subject:   OPM Review
     
     The purpose of this notice is to ask for your cooperation and support 
     in a major review by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of human 
     resources management in the Department.  This review began in July and 
     will extend into Spring, 1998.
     
     OPM's inquiries will focus on how well the Department exercises its 
     delegated personnel management authorities in accordance with merit 
     system principles and Federal laws and regulations.  We are hopeful 
     this review will provide us with valuable information for human 
     resources management planning and program development in the years to 
     come.  
     
     Beginning in mid-August, over 3000 randomly selected managers and 
     employees will receive questionnaires concerning the application of 
     the merit system principles in the Department.  Thereafter, OPM 
     reviewers will visit many of our installations to conduct individual 
     and group interviews and to hold focus groups on a variety of related 
     topics.  If you receive a questionnaire or are interviewed or asked to 
     participate in a focus group, please cooperate to the fullest.
     
     As mentioned, OPM's review will focus on the 9 merit system principles 
     summarized below:
     
     1.  Recruit qualified employees from all segments of society, and 
     select and advance employees of the basis of merit after fair and open 
     competition.
     
     2.  Treat employees and applicants fairly and equitably, without 
     regard to political affiliation, race, color, religion, national 
     origin, sex, marital status, age, or handicapping condition.
     
     3.  Provide equal pay for equal work and reward excellent performance.
     
     4.  Maintain high standards of integrity, conduct, and concern for the 
     public interest.
     
     5.  Manage employees effectively and efficiently.
     
     6.  Retain or separate employees when it will result in better 
     organizational or individual performance.
     
     7.  Educate and train employees when it will result in better 
     organizational or individual performance.
     
     8.  Protect employees from improper political influence.
     
     9.  Protect employees against reprisal for lawful disclosure of 
     information in "whistleblower" situations (i.e., protect people who 
     report things like illegal and/or wasteful activities).
     
     Thank you for your help!