    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [June 9, 2000]
    [Pages 1128-1129]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Actions To Further Improve the Management of
    Federal Human Resources
    June 9, 2000

    Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

    Subject: Actions to Further Improve the Management of Federal Human
    Resources

        The Federal Government's most valuable resource is the talented and
    diverse group of men and women who work every day to make a difference
    in the lives of the American people they serve. Effective management of
    this workforce is critically important to accomplishing your agencies'
    varied missions and continuing to improve service.
        My Administration has made a significant commitment to achieving the
    highest standards of human resources management and accountability for
    the American people--but more can be done. To continue to improve
    Government services, we must (1) recognize and reinforce the critical
    role human resources management plays in achieving each agency's mission
    and strategic planning goals, and (2) maintain and strengthen our vision
    of a diverse Federal workforce that is skilled, flexible, and focused on
    results and service.
        To achieve these goals, I direct the heads of each executive
    department and agency to take appropriate action to:
        fully integrate human resources management into your
                agency's planning, budgeting, and mission evaluation
                processes, and clearly state specific human resources
                management goals and objectives in your organization's
                strategic and annual performance plans;
        renew your commitment to recruit, develop, and manage your
                workforce to ensure high performance;
        provide for the continued development of a highly competent
                corps of human resources management professionals to assist
                agency line managers in ensuring the most effective use of
                their workforce to accomplish the agency mission.
        To reflect the essential role of effective human resources
    management in achieving agency missions, the Interagency Advisory Group
    of Federal Personnel Directors, established in 1954, will be
    redesignated as the Human Resources Management Council. This Council
    will continue to:
        provide a forum for communicating and evaluating Government-
                wide human resources management policies and sharing best
                practices;
        promote collaboration across agency lines and with the
                Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to foster policies and
                actions to achieve our vision of a diverse Federal

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                workforce that is skilled, flexible, and focused on results
                and service to the Nation; and
        collaborate with OPM to identify and address emerging human
                resources management issues.
        The Council shall continue to be chaired by the Director of OPM or
    the Director's designee and shall continue to include the senior human
    resources management official (or designee) from each executive
    department or agency, including military departments and defense
    agencies, and other members as proposed by the Chair. Within 30 days of
    the issuance of this memorandum, the Director of OPM shall officially
    redesignate the Interagency Advisory Group of Personnel Directors as the
    Human Resources Management Council.
        Beginning on October 1, 2000, and annually thereafter, agency heads
    shall ensure that human resources management objectives and means to
    accomplish these objectives are incorporated in their Annual Performance
    Plans. The Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with OPM,
    will provide the guidance for this requirement as part of its overall
    guidance on Annual Performance Plans.

                                                          William J. Clinton

     Note:  This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press
    Secretary on June 12.