OPM: Agencies can exempt applicants’ criminal, financial background checks rule

Federal Times: New guidance from the Office of Personnel Management would allow agencies to exempt a rule prohibiting them from a requesting an applicant’s criminal or financial background until after a conditional job offer has been made.

The rule, “ Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General)” and “Suitability,” is an Obama-era measure designed to open federal employment to applicants who have been shut out of the government due to prior incarcerations.

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