RELATED March 10, 2026 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Reduction in Force Appeals" proposed rule March 06, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability Action Appeals” proposed rule February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule Back to Reports A Weapon in the War for Talent: Using Special Authorities to Recruit Crucial Personnel December 12, 2001 Through the IRS and the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Department of Education profiles, the report analyzes the success recent recruitment efforts to fill high-level “critical pay7rdquo; positions. These agencies were given grants of flexibility in order to recruit professionals from the private sector. Large sums of money were used to entice these workers into the public sector, and the grants proved successful. Download (493k)