Comp Service
This authority is used for critical hiring needs or for severe candidate shortages
Direct Hire Authority
This document proves an applicant is eligible to be considered under an excepted service hiring authority for disabled individuals.
Schedule A Letter
A separate certificate must be issued when more than one application is received using this hiring authority.
Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
DAILY DOUBLE: This document is key to verifying prior federal employment, tenure, and competitive status.
SF-50
This allows for movement between different merit systems for agencies with a formal agreement.
Interchange Agreement
The status held by a non-temporary employee who has completed two years of continuous service in the competitive service
Career-Conditional
An appointment under this Schedule is for positions of a confidential or policy-determining nature.
Schedule C
The type of service Peace Corps hires are appointed under.
Competitive Service
The three documents used to verify a disability rating for a 30% or More Disabled Veteran preference.
(1) VA Letter
(2) DD-214
(3) SF-15
DAILY DOUBLE: "Who Can Apply"
Area of Consideration / Eligibility
This specific authority is used for a qualified veteran to compete for a competitive service position open to "status candidates"
Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
DAILY DOUBLE: Even though time-in-grade does not apply to Schedule A, the applicant must still meet this for the position.
OPM Qualifications
If disabled, the individual will initially receive a non-competitive, time-limited appointment of more than this amount of days.
60 days - 30% or More Disabled Veteran Appointment
Official military or civilian government documents directing relocation to a new duty station.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Orders
This action must be taken on foreign transcripts.
Professional credential evaluation
DAILY DOUBLE: This specific group has lifetime reinstatement rights
Veterans who completed 3 years of continuous service
Proof of enrollment is required for this hiring authority.
Schedule D - Pathways Intern
This specific group gains noncompetitive eligibility for federal jobs after completing 3 years of continuous, satisfactory service.
Peace Corps staff (non-volunteers)
This agreement is required prior to a candidate onboarding and ensures a thorough PD review and expectations discussion.
Pathways Participant Agreement
Non-competitive and Excepted Service appointments typically require candidates to be this.
Minimally Qualified
The branch of the government which competitive service appointments typically fall under
Executive Service
Who must approve an agency’s reason to medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible for Pathways?
OPM
DAILY DOUBLE: GSA's recommended Nature of Action (NOA) Code for processing 30% Disabled Veterans.
Provisional (190) appointment.
*Intent should be to convert hire*
*Note - Code 115 can be utilized for an appointment that has an end date (temporary appointment).
True/False:
A VA Letter showing an individual's disability rating and honorable discharge can be used to meet 30% documentation requirements.
False - a DD214 must also be submitted with the application regardless of the information provided on the VA Letter.
This type of hiring typically requires rating and ranking of applicants.
Competitive Service