U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Human Capital Background

This new web site brings together in one place information agencies need to know to assess, formulate and implement their human capital strategies and make necessary investments to assure success in support of agency missions. The foundation for this website is the newly updated Human Capital Standards for Success, now a joint product of OPM, OMB, and GAO. To help agencies meet the standards, OPM has developed a Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework (Framework). Together, the standards and this framework provide a common language for agencies and all interested stakeholders to assess progress on the strategic management of human capital. The framework includes numerous electronic links to related information that will help agencies achieve success.

OPM Human Capital Officers, OMB Examiners, and agency human capital leaders are collaborating to help President's Management Council agencies apply the framework to develop strategies to assess, formulate, and implement agency human capital initiatives. Small agencies are encouraged to conduct their own self-assessment using the framework. These assessments will help agencies build accountability systems to assure effective and efficient implementation of human resources programs that promote mission accomplishment and ensure consistency with merit system principles, veterans preference, family friendly programs, and other important public policies.

We welcome comments from agencies and all interested parties on this new human capital website and the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Tool. A successful human capital initiative requires a collaborative effort among all interested parties to ensure the American people that human capital is used strategically in support of agency missions.