United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2018-02-14 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f322ac D09002ee1c7f32373 United States Office of Personnel Management originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule revising its regulations pertaining to when, during the hiring process, a hiring agency can request information typically collected during a background investigation from an applicant for Federal employment. OPM is making this change to promote compliance with Merit System Principles as well as the goals of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council and the President's Memorandum of January 31, 2014, "Enhancing Safeguards to Prevent the Undue Denial of Federal Employment Opportunities to the Unemployed and Those Facing Financial Difficulty Through No Fault of Their Own." In addition, the final rule will help agencies comply with the President's Memorandum of April 29, 2016, "Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals." The intended effect of this rule is to encourage more individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills, and ability to apply for Federal positions by making it more clear that the Government provides a fair opportunity to compete for Federal employment to applicants from all segments of society, including those with prior criminal histories or who have experienced financial difficulty through no fault of their own. 81 FR 86555 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-01/2016-28782 2016-28782 fr01de16-1 RIN 3206-AN25 6325-39-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-01/2016-28782 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-01/html/2016-28782.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-01/pdf/2016-28782.pdf Armed Forces Reserves District of Columbia Government Employees Administrative Practices and Procedures 7 p. 86555 86561 81 FR 86555 Title 5 Part 330 5 CFR Part 330 Title 5 Part 731 5 CFR Part 731 RIN 3206-AN25 Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-28782 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 2017-01-03 6325-39-P 2016-28782 Final rule.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule revising its regulations pertaining to when, during the hiring process, a hiring agency can request information typically collected during a background investigation from an applicant for Federal employment. OPM is making this change to promote compliance with Merit System Principles as well as the goals of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council and the President's Memorandum of January 31, 2014, "Enhancing Safeguards to Prevent the Undue Denial of Federal Employment Opportunities to the Unemployed and Those Facing Financial Difficulty Through No Fault of Their Own." In addition, the final rule will help agencies comply with the President's Memorandum of April 29, 2016, "Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals." The intended effect of this rule is to encourage more individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills, and ability to apply for Federal positions by making it more clear that the Government provides a fair opportunity to compete for Federal employment to applicants from all segments of society, including those with prior criminal histories or who have experienced financial difficulty through no fault of their own.

Effective date: This final rule is effective January 3, 2017. Mr. Mike Gilmore by telephone on (202) 606-2429, by fax at (202) 606-4430, by TTY at (202) 418-3134, or by email at Michael.gilmore@opm.gov. Armed Forces Reserves District of Columbia Government Employees Administrative Practices and Procedures Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability , Michael.gilmore@opm.gov Vol. 81, no. 231 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-12-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 358 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-01 P0b002ee198681d10 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01de16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-01/pdf/FR-2016-12-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-01/xml/FR-2016-12-01.xml fdlp 86555 86904 DGPO 2018-02-14 2024-06-01 FR-2016-12-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-12-01 81 231