An appointment to a position that will last for more than 1 year but not more than 4 years
What is a term appointment
100
A period of service that is used to determine fitness for continued employment
What is a probationary period
100
Includes recommended discipline for various offenses
What is a Table of Penalties
100
A 10 point veteran who is entitled to file an application at any time for a position filled by non-temporary appointment up until a referral list is issued
What is a late applicant
100
The number that is the primary method for identifying a vacancy
What is a Vacancy Identification Number
200
OPM's instructions on how to prepare personnel actions
What is the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions
200
The entity which prepares individuals for advancement to levels of greater responsibility/authority and to which you can earn a membership
What is the Acquisition Corps
200
An action taken against an employee because of unacceptable performance
What is a performance based action
200
The process of evaluating qualified eligible by quality categories rather than by assigning individual numeric scores
What is category rating
200
A set of questions used to determine an applicant's eligibility
What is an eligibility assessment
300
An individual who is hired and is also receiving Federal retirement benefits
What is a reemployed annuitant
300
A position requiring uninterrupted performance to provide immediate/continuing support and incumbent may be sent overseas
What is emergency essential
300
Bargaining over the procedures used to exercise a management right
What is Impact and Implementation Bargaining
300
A written test developed for selection into entry-level Gs-5 and GS-7 jobs
What is the Administrative Careers with America test
300
A letter provided to an applicant to let them know they were not selected
What is a disposition letter
400
The addition of duties and responsibilities that result in a promotion
What is an accretion
400
A document signed by an individual stating they understand they may be required to relocate to another duty station at a later date
What is a mobility agreement
400
Separation of an employee for cause based upon his/her inefficiency, misconduct, or failure in one or more objectives or responsibilities
What is a removal action
400
The process by which employees who have been involuntarily separated may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the one in which they were previously employed
What is Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
400
A set of position related questions to which applicants provide responses indicating their level of experience
What is an occupational questionnaire
500
Given when an employee has unique qualifications or the organization has a special need for the employee's services and the employee is likely to leave Federal service
What is a retention incentive
500
Required reporting that must describe an employee's outside employment interests that may present a conflict or the appearance of one
What is a financial disclosure
500
Form, join, or assist a labor union
What is an employee right
500
The process of disseminating job vacancy information in a manner that assures persons seeking Federal employment will have the opportunity to apply for a vacancy
What is public notice
500
An annotation to identify an applicant's eligibility