OPM Responsibilities for Overall Program Clause Samples
The "OPM Responsibilities for Overall Program" clause defines the obligations and duties of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in overseeing and managing the entirety of a given program. This typically includes tasks such as setting program objectives, monitoring progress, coordinating with other agencies or contractors, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. For example, OPM may be responsible for providing guidance, approving key deliverables, and resolving issues that arise during program execution. The core function of this clause is to clearly allocate oversight and management responsibilities to OPM, ensuring accountability and effective program administration.
OPM Responsibilities for Overall Program. A. Establish the Interagency Committee on Health Care Occupations. Assure that the Committee meets as needed and participate in the meetings. Assist the Committee in establishing operating procedures as needed. The Committee will include the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security; the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management; and any other agencies receiving these delegated authorities.
B. Assure coordination among the participating agencies and sharing of information among them.
C. Provide technical assistance on the delegated authorities, as requested.
D. Monitor each agency’s programs to ensure compliance with 5 U.S.C. 5371 including written policies and procedures developed for each provision and the agency’s internal audit programs.
E. Prior to renewal of the delegation agreement, evaluate each agency’s program, policies, and documentation for compliance with law.
F. Monitor legislative changes in title 38, United States Code, assist agencies in complying with the changes, and draft amendments to this delegation agreement as appropriate. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) delegates to the HHS the following title 38 provisions as provided in 5 U.S.C. 5371: • Special Salary Rate Authority -- § 7455(a)(1), (a)(2)(A) and (B), (b), (c), and (d) • Baylor Plan and Alternate Work Schedules -- § 7456 and § 7456A • Premium Pay -- § 7453, § 7454, and § 7457(a) and (b) • Authority to Establish Qualifications -- § 7402(a), (b), (d), and (f) • Qualification-based Grading System -- § 7403(a), (b)(4), (c), (e) and (f)(1) • Head Nurse Pay and Nurse Executive Special Pay -- § 7452(a)(2) and (g) • Hours of Employment -- § 7421(a) and § 7423(a) • Pay for Physicians, Podiatrists, and Dentists -- § 7431(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h); § 7432; and § 74331 • Nurse Locality Pay System -- § 7451(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) • Special Incentive Pay for Pharmacist Executives -- § 7410(b). Each delegated provision references the title 38 citation, occupations covered, and HHS and OPM responsibilities. 1 Public Law 116-12 amended 38 U.S.C. 7431, 7432, and 7433 to cover podiatrists under the authority for base, performance, and market pay for physicians and dentists. These amendments were effective on April 8, 2019.