Federal HR Office Suspends Awards for Top Executives in Pandemic

A program that provides career senior executives in the federal government with monetary awards for exemplary service is being suspended this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, an adviser in the government’s central HR office said in an email to agency heads.

“In view of the Federal Government’s ongoing mission critical efforts to reopen the U.S. economy and government offices, and recognizing the financial strain facing many Americans during this time, OPM will recommend to the White House” that the Presidential Rank Awards program be suspended in 2020, John York, a senior adviser for policy at the Office ...