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This Code 53 supervisor left their hair in Melissa's office

Who is Toni Gardner

100

101

What is a Career Conditional Appointment

100

The command headquartered out of Bethesda, Maryland

What is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division?

100

These appointments are limited to the GS-11 (or equivalent) upon initial appointment

What are VRA appointments

100

This flexibility allows for initial appointments into the Federal service above the step 01

What are the Special Agency Needs and Superior Qualifications pay setting

200

This Code 53 supervisor fell out of the all hands bus

Who is Anna Fournier

200

190

What is a Provisional Appointment NTE

200

The largest Warfare Center

What is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division?

200

This replaced the Expedited Hiring Authority for Acquisition positions

What is the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD

200

This flexibility allows for crediting experience gained in the private sector or while on active duty that is directly related to the position being filled for SCD purposes

What is Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Leave Accrual Rate

Also acceptable = Leave Accrual

300

This Code 53 supervisor's motto is #SDS (s*** don't sit)

Who is Margo Raylan

300

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What is an Extension of Detail

300

The command with responsibility for executing Navy shipbuilding contracts worth over $169B 

What is SUPSHIP (Supervisor of Shipbuilding)

300

This Hiring Authority, Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation, is a scholarship for service program

What is SMART scholarship program

300
This is occasionally referred to as Saved Pay

What is pay retention/retained pay

400

This Code 53 supervisor cried when they got their first speeding ticket

Who is Chaz Smith

400

810

What is a Change in Differential

400

Also referred to as IHEODTECH

What is Indian Head

400

This authority allows conversion to the competitive service for employees of specific excepted service agencies

What is an Interchange Agreement

400

ATPP

What is Accelerated Training and Promotion Program
500

This Code 53 supervisor dropped their phone in a toilet at work

Who is Melissa Hartman

500

508

What is a Conversion to Term Appointment NTE

500

The three Warfare Centers headquartered on the west coast

What are NSWC Corona & Port Hueneme and NUWC Keyport

500

This is the full name of the DIB DHA

What is the Temporary DHA at Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Bases

Also acceptable Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Bases

500

This is the only incentive that does not always require a service agreement

What is a Retention incentive

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