Read the Romero file for a narration of a meeting that took place on August 26, 1999, between representatives from the Council and OPM to discuss a proposal to reclassify the 260 series. For discussions of this topics at Council meetings, go to the MINUTES1199 and the minutes124 files. Moreover, to view a January 24, 2000 letter from OPM announcing the exclusion of the 260 series from the draft classification standards for the GS-200 job family, go to the Romero2 file. To review the May 4, 2000 letter that the Council sent to OPM on this issue, go to the 260Series file.

NEW OPM PUBLICATION ADDRESSES THE 260 SERIES

We refer to a recent publication from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) entitled the Federal Human Resources (HR) Employment Trends, Part I, 1969-1998. [We believe this publication was the catalyst for OPM’s proposal to reclassify the 260 series]. This is the first part of a larger OPM study which will address Human Resources' capacity to respond to new challenges. Using data from the Central Personnel Data Files (CPDF), it lays the groundwork for the remainder of the study by establishing a current statistical profile of the Federal Human Resources profession. It also compares the profile with past data to identify significant trends in the occupation. You can find the OPM study at: Following are some of the most interesting findings of this report, which you can find at http://www.opm.gov/studies.

EEO is now the largest HR specialty, replacing staffing.

Every HR specialty, after peaking in 1991, has decreased except EEO.

There was a net influx of transfers into the EEO series in FY-98.

GS-260 was the only HR series not targeted for reductions by the National Performance Review in FY-98.

The minority representation in EEO positions in September 1998 was: 52% African-American; 13% Hispanic; 3% Asian; and 2% Native American.