Category 1: Classification Concept and Process
Who is responsible for preparing responses to informal appeals?
Regional Classifier (RC)
Add COR duties. What classification action is needed?
Full review
Education credit is based on the "....." equivalent education system.
US equivalent
Who is responsible for providing feedback and guidance to Regional Classifiers?
Regional Approver (RA)
Add IA positions to encumbered positions, last classified by RCC. What classification action is needed?
Recertification
High level of advice and low knowledge areas would result in a ...... which must be resolved before a job is approved in MClass.
Crosscheck
What steps from the full workflow are skipped when a position goes through recertification?
Job discussion, Informal appeal
Add Incidental driving duties to PD last classified by RCC. What classification action is needed?
Recertification
Name any two hard stop factors from the Responsibility factor.
H. Freedom To Act:
I. Advice/Recommendations:
J. Impact (Internal)
J. Impact (External)
After the Regional Approver agrees with the PJR, what does the Regional Classifier do next, and what documents are sent out?
The Regional Classifier sends the PJR and JRRF to Post.
Updating PD to describe the same duties in more detail. What classification action is needed?
It depends - Vacant/Encumbered? Who classified it? When was it last classified?
When evaluating the Hazards factor, what information should not be considered because it is unrelated to the work performed?
Hazard of the duty station, country or region. Consider only job-related hazards.
Explain the “Chair Concept” we learned today and discuss its connection to position classification.
It is about the position, not the person sitting on the chair.
Provide us a brief scenario where full review is needed.
•Add (where none exist) /Remove Supervisory Duties
•Add/remove duties as COR, GOR, COAG
•Reprogrammed vacant position
•Reorganization / RIF
When evaluating “Contacts” in the Communication factor, what key elements do we consider?
Who - at what level? Nature of communication - what is it about?