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OPM does not maintain a library of position descriptions. Please check with your servicing human resources office for position descriptions within your agency.
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Contact the hiring agency for guidance on providing this information. Typically, the hiring agency will accept your band in place of grade in the application process. Your band will be...
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A position description or "PD" is a statement of the major duties, responsibilities, and supervisory relationships of a position. In its simplest form, a PD indicates the work to be...
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The Congressional personnel system does not use a classification system like the one maintained by OPM and used by most Federal agencies. Because of this, you do not have a...
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Position classification standards encourage uniformity and equity in the classification of positions by providing a common reference across organizations, locations, and agencies. Classification standards may cover one or many occupations....
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Position classification is a process through which Federal jobs (i.e., positions) are assigned to a pay system, series, title, and grade or band, based on consistent application of position classification...
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The classification website includes many useful documents, including the following handbooks:
Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families [1.25 MB]
Introduction to...
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A position which has been identified as "supervisory" is typically classified by applying the General Schedule Supervisory Guide, online at http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/gssg.pdf. This guide can be used to evaluate the grade...
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"Classification" and "qualifications" are often confused; however, each has its own distinct function.
Classification pertains to a position or job and the evaluation process that determines the...
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The Standard Form 50 (SF-50), Notification of Personnel Action, contains your series, grade, and other information useful to you or required if applying for reinstatement. Refer to box 9 and/or...
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