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We have governmentwide responsibility and oversight for issuing guidance on the processing of personnel actions. This site contains the operating manual "The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (Guide)" which assist federal agencies in the preparation and documentation of personnel actions. The Guide available on this site is the most current.
Guide chapters in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. |
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Note: Chapters 2, 5, 8, 12, 25, and 27 are Reserved. |
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Guide Chapter Name Index (Adobe Acrobat PDF Files) |
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Chapter 1 |
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Chapter 2 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 3 |
General Instructions
for Processing Personnel Actions |
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Chapter 4 |
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Chapter 5 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Chapter 8 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 9 |
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Chapter 10 |
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Chapter 11 |
Excepted Service
Appointments |
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Chapter 12 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 13 |
Senior Executive
Service (SES) |
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Chapter 14 |
Promotions, Changes
to Lower Grade, Reassignments, Position Changes and Details |
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Chapter 15 |
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Chapter 16 |
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Chapter 17 |
Pay and Step
Changes |
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Chapter 18 |
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Chapter 19 |
Continuance |
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Chapter 20 |
Name Change |
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Chapter 21 |
Realignment and
Mass Transfer |
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Chapter 22 |
Change in Federal
Employees Group Life Insurance and Election of Living Benefits |
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Chapter 23 |
Change in Duty
Station |
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Chapter 24 |
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Chapter 25 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 26 |
Change in Tenure |
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Chapter 27 |
Reserved |
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Chapter 28 |
Change in Data
Element |
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Chapter 29 |
Bonuses and Awards |
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Chapter 30 |
Retirements |
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Chapter 31 |
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Chapter 32 |
Interim Relief
Actions, Corrections, Cancellations and Replacement Actions for Cancellations |
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Chapter 33 |
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Chapter 34 |
Topic Index |
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Chapter 35 |
Glossary of Terms
Used in Processing Personnel Actions |
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