Agency Mission
OPM is the central human resources agency for the Federal Government. Its mission is to “Recruit, Retain and Honor a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People.” To carry out this mission, OPM provides human resource advice and leadership to Federal agencies, supports these with human resource policies, holds agencies accountable for their human resource practices, and upholds the merit system principles. Additionally, OPM delivers human resource products and services to agencies on a reimbursable basis, including personnel investigations, leadership development and training, staffing and recruiting assistance, supporting organizational assessments, and training and management assistance. OPM also delivers services directly to Federal employees, those seeking Federal employment, and Federal retirees and their beneficiaries.
