2002 News Archive
FMP Discusses Changing Role Of HR At 2002 IPMA Conference
December 10, 2002
FMP delivered a presentation at the 2002 International Personnel Management
Association (IPMA) Federal Section Annual
Conference - a premier annual
conference for Federal-level HR practitioners. The Conference showcases
HR programs and practices, provides tools for
implementing human capital improvements, and
builds expertise in current human capital issues.
It draws Federal managers, Federal HR
professionals, and staff with responsibility for
human capital planning and management. The theme
of the 2002 conference was “Adding
Value Through Human Capital Management.”
Participating on a panel discussing the changing
role of HR, FMP shared its experiences working
with the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
to transform the HR function by shifting ownership
to line managers. In November 2002, NIMA
was presented with the President’s Quality Award for Strategic Management of Human Capital. In
recognition of the successful transformation of
its HR programs, the Agency also won Workforce
Magazine's Optimas Award for
Managing Change. FMP worked with NIMA throughout
the years these HR programs were designed,
developed and implemented.
For more information about IPMA and the Federal Section event, go to www.ipma-hr.org.
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FMP Teams With The
Partnership For Public Service To Conduct HR
Studies
June 25, 2002
FMP has initiated two
independent studies related to current HR issues
affecting Federal agencies. These studies will be
conducted in coordination with The Partnership for
Public Service but will be funded entirely by FMP
resources. FMP has made a long-term commitment to
conducting independent research and study that
will enhance understanding of Federal sector HR
issues and best practices. Known as "The
Gratis Projects," these studies will seek to
inform current discussions about Federal HR policy
and practice. To identify current topics for which
study and research are most needed, FMP will
develop and maintain liaison with HR professional
groups and organizations, individual Federal
Agencies, and inter-agency groups.
Below is a synopsis of the two studies currently
underway at FMP.
Market-based Pay. FMP will develop a paper that paints a
high-level picture of what a Federal, market-based
compensation system would really look like. The
paper will describe the features of such a system
and identify the pros and cons it holds for
management of the Federal workforce. The paper
will draw on market based features of HR systems
used by some Federal agencies and will also
reflect FMP's own work in this area. A key premise
of the paper is that current legislative proposals
and HR alternative systems under discussion
generally fail to adequately provide for
market-based compensation. The goal of the paper
would be to heighten understanding of market-based
compensation and its costs/benefits.
Entry-Level
Hiring: FMP will research processes and
methodologies used by excepted service agencies
and state and local governments to hire for
entry-level positions. Because many of these
organizations have endorsed the same or similar
merit principles as the Federal competitive
service, the methodologies they use to appoint
entry level employees may be transferable to the
competitive service. FMP expects the research will
yield useful process alternatives that are faster,
simpler, and friendlier to applicants and managers
than the current hiring processes used by OPM and
agencies with delegated authorities. FMP will
write up the results of the research in a paper.
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