{"id":23092,"date":"2020-11-16T20:58:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T20:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/16\/federal-hiring-policy-changes-are-on-the-horizon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:02:36","slug":"federal-hiring-policy-changes-are-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2020\/11\/16\/federal-hiring-policy-changes-are-on-the-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal hiring policy changes are on the horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Personnel Management released a <a href=\"https:\/\/chcoc.gov\/content\/draft-general-schedule-qualifications-policy-eo-13932-modernizing-and-reforming-assessment-0\" target=_blank>revised draft<\/a> of the General Schedule Operating Manual Nov. 16 to address the incorporation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/hr\/2020\/08\/16\/assessments-are-becoming-the-new-norm-in-federal-hiring\/\" target=_blank>assessments in the federal hiring process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAgencies must finalize the assessment methods and prompts before posting the announcement. In the \u2018how will I be evaluated section\u2019 of the announcement, the job posting must clearly spell out each assessment hurdle and whether or not they are pass\/fail and\/or also used for ranking and rating for categories. Applicants must know how they will be evaluated when they apply, and agencies must treat all applicants equally,\u201d the draft operating manual states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That draft not only solidifies requirements that applicants for federal jobs be granted the opportunity to prove their skills through assessment, but also turns a more critical eye on when and what kinds of education can satisfy certain job requirements alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/hr\/2020\/06\/26\/trump-wants-federal-hiring-to-focus-on-skills-over-degrees\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20177772408561-Cropped.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that will direct federal agencies to modernize hiring practices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn agency may prescribe a minimum educational requirement for employment in the federal competitive service only when a minimum educational qualification is legally required to perform the duties of the position,\u201d the draft operating manual states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnless an agency is determining a candidate\u2019s satisfaction of a legally required minimum educational requirement, an agency may consider education in determining a candidate\u2019s satisfaction of some other minimum qualification only if the candidate\u2019s education directly reflects the competencies necessary to satisfy that qualification and perform the duties of the position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That requirement \u2014 that applicants&#8217; education be reflective of the specific skills needed for the position in order to qualify them for the job \u2014 addresses concerns that personnel officials have raised about federal job applicants passing early stages of hiring evaluations because they have any degree, rather than a relevant one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes also specify that degrees from \u201cdiploma mills\u201d \u2014 non-accredited institutions that offer certification for a certain cost and very little academic work \u2014 would not be acceptable. Conversely, agencies have been encouraged to be considerate of \u201clegacy degrees\u201d in certain fields, where higher education is now required to work in the field but previously was not, leaving some older professionals without the \u201crelevant\u201d degree but with standing experience in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn rare occasions there may be applicants who may not meet exactly the educational requirements for a particular series, but who, in fact, may be demonstrably well qualified to perform the work in that series because of exceptional experience or a combination of education and experience,\u201d the guidance states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn such instances, a more comprehensive evaluation must be made of the applicant\u2019s entire background, with full consideration given to both education and experience. 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