A Federal HR Community of Practice from GSUSA
Are you a federal HR professional looking for a space to connect with peers, exchange ideas and stay updated on the latest HR developments? Look no further—Graduate School USA’s FHRM Center of Excellence® is here to support you!
Why Join the FHRM Center of Excellence?
Graduate School USA hosts the FHRM Center of Excellence to provide federal human resources professionals with an interactive online community. It is a place for you to access valuable resources, stay informed about the latest HR trends and collaborate with other federal HR practitioners.
What the FHRM Center of Excellence Offers
As a member, you will:
- Engage with fellow federal HR peers to exchange ideas and best practices
- Explore a library of federally focused HR content
- Gain knowledge on the newest topics impacting the federal HR community to keep your agency at the forefront of effective HR practices.
Join the FHRM Center of Excellence today and be part of a thriving federal HR community that equips you with the tools and knowledge to support your agency’s mission.
Pathways for Federal HR Efficiency
To support government efficiency initiatives, Graduate School USA now offers a specialized HR training program of courses tailored to equip Federal HR practitioners and agency leaders with the skills necessary to implement goals efficiently and compliantly.
Improve your ability to maintain workforce efficiency and optimizing HR processes:
1. Federal Classification Principles (CLAS7915 or CLAS7052)
Dive deep into the essential principles and protocols governing federal classification, to ensure jobs are accurately evaluated and aligned with your agency’s needs.
2. Federal Position Management (CLAS7012)
Discover best practices for structuring positions in a way that eliminates redundancy and supports mission-critical roles. Improve your understanding of position management in succession planning.
3. Federal Workforce Analysis and Planning (PMGT7013)
Be as prepared as you can be to make informed decisions for your agency’s long-term strategic workforce planning. Learn the tools and techniques that drive workforce data analysis.
Elevate your capabilities as a fiscally responsive HR professional by developing new skills to optimize workforce costs and reduce inefficiencies:
1. Federal Budgeting for Non-Budgeting Personnel
Understand financial implications of workforce decisions.
Federal Budgeting for Non-Budgeting Personnel (BUDG7000)
As an HR professional, it’s more critical than ever to understand financial implications of workforce decisions. Acquire a firm understanding of how a budget is prepared and how key legislation is changing.
2. Federal Compensation & Benefits
Explore timely courses that deliver the how-to’s of cost-effective management of pay and benefits:
Federal Employee Benefits (BENE7104)
Be sure you can accurately, thoroughly respond to questions from employees about their Federal employee benefits, including the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) program, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and more.
Pay Setting: Federal Wage System (STAF9004 or PADM7001)
Learn how to apply rules and requirements related to new appointments, reinstatement and reassignments, transfers, grade and pay retention and severance pay and movement between pay systems.
Pay Setting: General Schedule (STAF9002 or PADM7002)
Improve your knowledge on how to implement and apply the complex array of pay administration rules for General Schedule (GS) employees.
3. Strategic Workforce Analysis
Polish your ability to align staffing with mission needs while avoiding unnecessary costs.
Strategic Human Capital Management (PMGT7015)
Gain a solid foundation in strategic human capital management concepts by learning to align HR goals, performance and budget with your agency’s mission. You’ll learn metrics to measure progress toward identified outcomes.
It’s more critical than ever to know how to confidently guide HR teams through organizational change and workforce restructuring:
1. Merit System Principles & Prohibited Practices
Ensure legal compliance in hiring and workforce changes as they unfold:
Guiding Principles for Federal HR (PMGT7200)
Brush up on the basic values and principles that undergird federal HRM, including merit system principles (MSPs) and prohibited personnel practices (PPPs).
2. Reduction in Force (RIF) Procedures
Gain sharp insight of regulatory requirements so you can be empowered to legally, efficiently manage workforce reductions:
Introduction to Reduction in Force (STAF7006)
Discover the tools agencies can use to try to reduce the scope and impact of a RIF, and the resources available to agencies anticipating one. This course includes an overview of procedures required by law.
3. Managing Change in Government
Acquire the strategies you need to lead and implement successful change at your agency:
Change Management for Leaders: Preparing for an Unknown Future (LEAD7902)
Be prepared to coach staff to successfully weather change by understanding types of reactions to change. You’ll learn how to better help them experience, accept and thrive in a changing environment.
Leading Strategic Change (LEAD7500)
Obtain a comprehensive understanding of change concepts from an organizational perspective. You’ll emerge with a better ability to create effective plans for organizational change and evaluate outcomes of change initiatives.
Understanding and Implementing Change in the Workplace (LEAD7400)
Grasp the fundamentals of change dynamics and the impact on individuals and organizations. You’ll ultimately develop the skills necessary to lead effective change management strategies.
Here’s what you will gain from enrolling in these pathways:
- New knowledge about how to optimize workforce structures and align with your agency’s mission.
- Reliable strategies to reduce personnel costs while maintaining operational effectiveness.
- Better understanding of how to ensure compliance with federal laws and best practices in workforce restructuring.
- Skills that foster change management to support smooth transitions during your agency’s transformation.