State Employee News

Interim Director of Human Resource Management Services

April 29, 2016 | Posted in: Agency, State Employee, Public, OMB Home

Effective Monday, May 2, Becky Sicble assumed the responsibilities as Interim Director of the Human Resource Management Services (HRMS) Division of OMB. Ken Purdy, former HRMS Director, has retired after 41 years of employment with the State of North Dakota.

April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

March 29, 2016 | Posted in: Agency, State Employee, OMB Home

April is Distracted Driving Awareness month. Based upon AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s (AAA) research, approximately 87% of drivers engage in unsafe driving behavior, which shows that “[t]here is a culture of indifference for far too many drivers when it comes to road safety.” AAA’s preliminary estimates for 2015 projected a 9% increase in deaths related to automobile accidents.