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The Code of Federal Regulations, 5 CFR 362.404 (a) (3), states that OPM “will establish an eligibility period during which agencies may appoint Fellow [Presidential Management Fellow] finalists.” The responsibility given to OPM under the CFR, enables the OPM to extend the eligibility period beyond one year, which is needed for just such a crisis as the 2013 PMF class faces- to mitigate the harsh effects that the sequestration and the government shutdown have had on hiring.
We, the names listed in this petition, ask the OPM to use its discretion and powers to allow the Class of 2013 to reach its full appointment potential, by extending the Finalist eligibility period from one year to two years.
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I was extremely fortunate to get an appointment to an agency I wanted, though I feel I am an anomaly. Having only one year to find a fellowship is tough even without hardships. I also feel it isn't right to have 7 months to get an appointment before realizing you have to make a really tough choice That is to reapply (and forfeit your current status) or not ( and hope something comes up for those last few months). I've even heard that hiring managers have been snubbed when a desirable applicant was roved from their pool as the candidate reapplied (and lost finalist status). So to me it sounds lose/lose. The program should either do one of two things. A) allow finalists status for 2 years B) not forfeit status when reapplying. The class of 2013 was hit extremely hard because of many of the aforementioned issues (sequestration, furlough, virtual job fair...). OPM really should consider doing something to help the program. Steve Beri
Have some compassion and do the right thing. God Bless.
In the past few decades, the public has derided its public servants with good reason. I know; I was one. The PMF program is one counterweight to that public perception, one of a few good measures to bring civilian federal service back in line with the prestige of mid-century, where only the best and brightest could serve, and public confidence in those who acted as stewards of their country was correspondingly high.
I think this year has been extremely difficult for both the PMFs and the Agencies. An extension would offer an opportunity for both to have an experience that will provide agencies with a highly skilled candidate and the PMF be a part of the Federal system through hands on experience.
I am signing this petition in support of the extension for PMF Finalist 2013
Fellow PMFers - Thanks for organizing this. I'm happy to help, but there are a couple of notes I'd add to whoever is planning to read/submit this thing. (1) Though I received the Finalist nomination, I did not actively seek employment. This was because I received an offer for doctoral study that I could not turn down and because I knew that, even if I was fortunate enough to find a job, I would face inevitable furloughs and incessant demonization as a government employee. This is a terrible time to work for the Feds. (2) Despite never seeking an appointment, I received four unsolicited interview requests from a variety of agencies (US Forest Service, National Parks, Dept of Commerce, and Treasury) over the past few months. So perhaps there are jobs out there and the PMF office just failed to properly match finalists with the anticipated PFM demand from hiring agencies. If this is the case, extending the deadline wouldn't be much help. Good luck to you all in finding a position.
No point in even funding a program like this, let alone doing it if only 200 people of 12,000+ original applicants actually get a job.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The Code of Federal Regulations, 5 CFR 362.404 (a) (3), states that OPM “will establish an eligibility period during which agencies may appoint Fellow [Presidential Management Fellow] finalists.” The responsibility given to OPM under the CFR, enables the OPM to extend the eligibility period beyond one year, which is needed for just such a crisis as the 2013 PMF class faces- to mitigate the harsh effects that the sequestration and the government shutdown have had on hiring.
We, the names listed in this petition, ask the OPM to use its discretion and powers to allow the Class of 2013 to reach its full appointment potential, by extending the Finalist eligibility period from one year to two years.
8 Comments
Concur, our class has suffered and it appears there will be no more chances until the current experation date. With the absence of most of DOD and DHS from the initial job Fair the class was doomed from the start. Not to mention the fact that we were the first virtual job fair, which makes it so much easier to say no.
I was extremely fortunate to get an appointment to an agency I wanted, though I feel I am an anomaly. Having only one year to find a fellowship is tough even without hardships. I also feel it isn't right to have 7 months to get an appointment before realizing you have to make a really tough choice That is to reapply (and forfeit your current status) or not ( and hope something comes up for those last few months). I've even heard that hiring managers have been snubbed when a desirable applicant was roved from their pool as the candidate reapplied (and lost finalist status). So to me it sounds lose/lose. The program should either do one of two things. A) allow finalists status for 2 years B) not forfeit status when reapplying. The class of 2013 was hit extremely hard because of many of the aforementioned issues (sequestration, furlough, virtual job fair...). OPM really should consider doing something to help the program. Steve Beri
Have some compassion and do the right thing. God Bless.
In the past few decades, the public has derided its public servants with good reason. I know; I was one. The PMF program is one counterweight to that public perception, one of a few good measures to bring civilian federal service back in line with the prestige of mid-century, where only the best and brightest could serve, and public confidence in those who acted as stewards of their country was correspondingly high.
I think this year has been extremely difficult for both the PMFs and the Agencies. An extension would offer an opportunity for both to have an experience that will provide agencies with a highly skilled candidate and the PMF be a part of the Federal system through hands on experience.
I am signing this petition in support of the extension for PMF Finalist 2013
Fellow PMFers - Thanks for organizing this. I'm happy to help, but there are a couple of notes I'd add to whoever is planning to read/submit this thing. (1) Though I received the Finalist nomination, I did not actively seek employment. This was because I received an offer for doctoral study that I could not turn down and because I knew that, even if I was fortunate enough to find a job, I would face inevitable furloughs and incessant demonization as a government employee. This is a terrible time to work for the Feds. (2) Despite never seeking an appointment, I received four unsolicited interview requests from a variety of agencies (US Forest Service, National Parks, Dept of Commerce, and Treasury) over the past few months. So perhaps there are jobs out there and the PMF office just failed to properly match finalists with the anticipated PFM demand from hiring agencies. If this is the case, extending the deadline wouldn't be much help. Good luck to you all in finding a position.
No point in even funding a program like this, let alone doing it if only 200 people of 12,000+ original applicants actually get a job.
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Concur, our class has suffered and it appears there will be no more chances until the current experation date. With the absence of most of DOD and DHS from the initial job Fair the class was doomed from the start. Not to mention the fact that we were the first virtual job fair, which makes it so much easier to say no.