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To facilitate the transition to a new administration, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its 2016 Presidential Transition Guide. The Guide provides the incoming administration and agency officials with transition responsibilities a detailed description of the various rules, regulations and policies that govern the establishment of transition teams.

This infographic describes the national security risks of a poorly executed transition and the need to get appointees with national security responsibilities in early in an administration

This guide contains the Center for Presidential Transition’s recommendations for agency review efforts before and after the election. It outlines the information that agency review and landing teams need to gather to best inform comprehensive policy implementation plans and briefing documents for appointees. Included are two practical table of contents that can be modified by transition teams.

These graphics show the stakeholders and interrelationships in the federal budget process. The first graphic overlays the status of the three fiscal year budgets that are managed concurrently. The second includes more detail for an ideal budget cycle.

Fourteen sample job descriptions including agency overview, compensation level, responsibilities, requirements and competencies adapted from interviews with the Partnership for Public Service’s CFO SAGE (Strategic Advisor to Government Executives) community and public websites.

Twenty sample position descriptions for the position of agency deputy secretaries. Descriptions include agency overview, compensation level, responsibilities, requirements and competencies adapted from work produced by the Romney Readiness Project and public websites, and refined through interviews. Includes a list of recent incumbents and their backgrounds.

In preparation for the upcoming presidential transition, the Senior Executives Association (SEA) Professional Development League (PDL) has released its inaugural transition handbook, designed specifically for federal career executives, to help guide and advise them during this time of presidential transition.

A presidential transition is a time of change for the country—but nowhere is that change more acutely felt than in the federal government itself. A new wave of politicians and political appointees will come in to reset agendas and missions, causing career civil servants to feel anxiety over the unknown elements that will change the nature of their jobs. This added employee stress has the potential to severely diminish employee engagement, mitigating governmental effectiveness before the transition and after the next administration takes over.

To reduce anxiety and prevent false information from spreading, managers must find ways to creatively and proactively communicate with employees. Read the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte’s latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® analysis to learn more about the essentials of communicating with federal employees during a presidential transition.

 

While many Federal employees have experienced one or more Presidential transitions, for many this will be their first. This overview, published by the General Services Administration, is designed to help all federal employees—both career and appointees—better understand and engage in the transition process to ensure a smooth Presidential transition. Includes sections on:

The General Services Administration (GSA) plays an important role in Presidential Transition, including providing a variety of services needed to help them assume their official duties. This website outlines the responsibilities and services that the agency provides.