Merit vs. Tenure: Reforming Federal Firing

Today we have a special repeat guest, Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The OPM is the people function in the federal government — the department that sets the rules for the various HR departments in other agencies. Director Kupor was on Statecraft six months ago, and is now a little more seasoned in the federal government.

We discuss:

* How veterans’ preference works in federal hiring

* Who gets fired first when an agency conducts a Reduction In Force (RIF)

* Proposed changes to prioritize performance during RIFs

* Kupor’s progress in recruiting early career and tech talent to government

The full transcript for this conversation is at www.statecraft.pub

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