Spending · subcategory

Central personnel management

Part of General government. FY2025 net outlays: $433M, 1% of the category and 0.01% of all federal spending. The largest program is Salaries and Expenses ($242M).

$433M
FY2025 net outlays
1%
of General government
+43%
change from FY2024 ($302M)
8
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending

Every program

8 accounts with FY2025 spending in Central personnel management, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.

Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Salaries and ExpensesOffice of Personnel Management
$242M
Revolving FundOffice of Personnel Management
$80M
Salaries and ExpensesMerit Systems Protection Board
$49M
Salaries and ExpensesOffice of Special Counsel
$32M
Salaries and ExpensesFederal Labor Relations Authority
$30M
Salaries and ExpensesOffice of Government Ethics
$21M
IT Modernization and Working CapitalOffice of Personnel Management
$4M
Office of Inspector GeneralOffice of Personnel Management
$3M

How the total adds up

Programs (the 8 accounts above)$461M
Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (1 accounts)−$28M
Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2$433M
The largest offsets
Flexible Benefits Plan Reserve
Office of Personnel Management
−$28M

All programs, sortable

Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.

ProgramTypeFY2024FY2025ChangeFY2000–2025
Salaries and Expenses
Office of Personnel Management
Discretionary$173M$242M+40%
Revolving Fund
Office of Personnel Management
Mandatory$12M$80M+567%
Salaries and Expenses
Merit Systems Protection Board
Discretionary$49M$49M+0.0%
Salaries and Expenses
Office of Special Counsel
Discretionary$32M$32M+0.0%
Salaries and Expenses
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Discretionary$29M$30M+3.4%
Salaries and Expenses
Office of Government Ethics
Discretionary$23M$21M−8.7%
IT Modernization and Working Capital
Office of Personnel Management
Discretionary$2M$4M+100%
Office of Inspector General
Office of Personnel Management
Discretionary$6M$3M−50%

Central personnel management since 1993

Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.

−$600M −$400M −$200M $0 $200M $400M $600M Clinton Bush Obama Trump I Biden 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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