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personnel agency

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noun

  1. an agency for placing employable persons in jobs; employment agency.


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Employees in Hedden’s position typically face a Corrections Department discharge hearing, the results of which must approved by the state’s personnel agency, the Department of Central Management Services.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2021

A hack in 2014 that targeted the U.S. government’s personnel agency, the Office of Personnel Management, exposed sensitive personal information of millions of current and former federal employees and contractors.

From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2020

A budget office spokeswoman said the list of affected jobs is under review by the personnel agency, which is supposed to give final approval to each agency’s recommendation.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2020

Ms. Cobert said she and the White House had “great confidence” in her legal status as acting director of the personnel agency while her nomination was pending.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2016

But the personnel agency actually ranks in the middle of the pack on the White House's annual report card of compliance with minimum information security standards.

From US News • Jun. 23, 2015

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