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Human Resource Practitioners

Questions and answers

During an emergency, agencies may hire individuals for up to 30 days (with a 30 day extension if the emergency need continues) without regard to the prohibition on employment of relatives.

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Human Resource Practitioners

Questions and answers

During a pandemic health crisis, can OPM waive the prohibition on the employment of relatives (nepotism) when the skills and expertise of an individual could be essential to the agency in accomplishing its mission?