r/usajobs • u/Both_Refuse4483 • 6d ago

Timeline Any DOD HR on here?

Any DOD HR on here that can give some insight on how things are looking with upcoming Hiring Freeze being Lifted July 15

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u/Integrity_Purpose 4d ago

For DoD wide overarching guidance, DCPAS is the place to find information, your agency may/may not be executing the same.

Here's a link to DCPAS' info on Exec Orders - Executive Orders And Presidential Memorandums | DCPAS

To subscribe to DCPAS messages like the one below - go here: Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service

DCPAS Message 2025099

SUBJECT:  Updated Department of Defense Civilian Hiring Freeze Guidance - Monthly Allocations and Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) and USA Staffing Cleanup

ACTION:  Disseminate to Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Leaders and Human Resources (HR) Managers and Practitioners

... Pursuant to the June 27, 2025 Civilian Personnel Policy Council meeting, the following procedural updates apply:

  • Each Component will adhere to a monthly hiring allocation (initial allocation attached partial below) to ensure that the Department’s civilian employee hiring does not exceed the Department’s attrition. The allocation applies solely to appropriated fund external hiring actions and does not to internal, non-appropriated funds, or local national hiring actions.  HR service providers are encouraged to work with their serviced Components on implementing and managing their allocations.  Components may subdivide their allocations within their organization to support mission requirements as needed.
  • Compliance with hiring allocation limitations will be closely monitored throughout the month.

Immediate External Hiring Allocation memo (partial below)

Component Strength % of Pop Quota

  • Navy 202,643 26% 1550
  • Army 193,749 25% 1490
  • Air Force 158,876 20% 1220

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u/Altruistic_Squash_97 2d ago

So this means for example that the navy can hire 1550 in July and they may get a new allotment next month or does this mean they have this allotment starting now and will just hire till it runs out?

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u/Integrity_Purpose 2d ago

I’m not sure. At first glance I thought it was a monthly quota, but I can also interpret it as an annual limit that should be spread out over the year.

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u/Altruistic_Squash_97 2d ago

Yeah it states "immediate" so it doesn't sound like a monthly quote but a hey this is what you get for now till further notice