Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring (OPM)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-06 — Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026: cross-connection with federal-jobs-for-stars: Both reshape OPM hiring mechanics by broadening the pool of eligible candidates federal agencies can draw from. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-09-15 — Shared Certificates and Pooled Hiring Actions: Final rule authorizes federal agencies to share already-vetted candidate certificates and to use OPM-run pooled hiring announcements for common occupations, allowing one competition to fill positions across multiple agencies. (novelty: 2)