Holiday Movies
In the movie, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", what was the name of the little girl who taught him the true meaning of Christmas?
Cindy Lou Who
How many Foreign Service Selection Boards were there in 2020?
20
What is another named used for Santa Claus?
Who is the Data Team POC for 06 to 01 Specialist FS Employees?
Andrea Wells
In the story, "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens, what are the three ghosts called?
Christmas Past, Future, and Present
In "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" there is an elf named Hermey who really wants to be this. (for a living).
A Dentist
What is the Performance Pay rule for SFS employees on Leave Without Pay for more than eight months during the rating period, except for military reservists called for active duty?
Such employees are ineligible to receive Performance Pay for that given year.
What is the name of the square in New York City, where the ball drops on New Year's Eve?
Times Square
What year of the MSI Pilot was 2020 and what is unique about the MSI Nominations?
Year 4 of the Pilot
MSI Nominations are name free and gender neutral
In the Nutcracker, what is the little girls' name, who "gets" The Nutcracker?
Clara
The "Miracle on 34th Street" took place in this U.S. city.
New York City
Which Foreign Service Selection Board reviews 01 to OC Diplomatic Security Agents?
The SFS-IV FSSB
Where was "Mommy kissing Santa Claus..."
"...underneath the mistletoe last night..."
What is the process for reinstating someone to a FSSB List once they have cleared vetting?
Confirm they have no remaining open cases and have completed requisite trainings.
Draft and get approved memo to the DG
Draft and get approved memo to EX
Update FSSB Board Report accordingly
In "Twas the Night Before Christmas", what were "dancing in the children's heads"?
"Visions of sugarplums"
In "Frosty the Snowman", these were Frosty's last words.
"I will be back again someday!"
What is the newest Department Annual Award in 2020 and what was the new award in 2019?
2020: Keith J. Krach Award for Excellence in Economic Security
2019: The One Team Award
What does Alvin want for Christmas?
A Hula Hoop
When is a generalist eligible to be reviewed for Tenure?
After at least 36 months in the Service, having been administratively promoted to FP-04.
In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell?
Those who truly believe...
In the movie, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the lights go down and what character tells the Christmas story for Charlie Brown?
Linnus
How is someone identified as a candidate for a Performance Standards Board and what is the process for the DG to not certify an employee for referral to a PSB?
Employees identified for low ranking in the most recent Selection Board who were also low ranked in one or more of the past five years will be administratively referred to a PSB.
The DG may, on the basis of a recommendation by the Office of Career Development and Assignments (HR/CDA), determine that for compelling compassionate reasons, an employee should not be certified for referral to a PSB or given a copy of the Selection Board’s low ranking statement.
What is the GTM/PE Mission Statement?
“The Office of Performance Evaluation, through a commitment to fairness, transparency, integrity, diversity, inclusion and accountability, leads the performance management and evaluation process whereby the most able in the Foreign Service are advanced and awarded to carry out the State Department’s most critical diplomacy.”
What is the eligibility criteria for the Senior Threshold?
Career (TENURED) FS employees are eligible if promoted or appointed to FS-01 prior to July 1, 20XX. They must meet both general eligibility criteria concerning hardship service, language proficiency and leadership training, as well as requirements of the Career Development Program or the newly developed Professional Development Program.
Name all the reindeer...
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner. Blitzen, and Rudolph