RELATED June 06, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” (Schedule P/C) proposed rule June 02, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management" proposed rule April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services 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)