NOAA Supervisory Resource Guide
Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report
Who Must File: The Office of General Counsel (OGC) will
inform you if the position in which you serve or will serve
has been designated as requiring confidential financial
disclosure. Agencies are required to designate positions at
or below GS-15, O-6, or comparable pay rates, in which the
nature of duties may involve a potential conflict of
interest. Examples include contracting, procurement,
administration of grants and licenses, regulating/auditing
non-Federal entities, other activities having a substantial
economic effect on non-Federal entities, or law
enforcement. Additionally, all special Government employees
(SGEs) (those appointed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 202(a) to
serve no more than 130 days in a period of 365 days) must
file, unless exempted or subject to the public reporting
system. Agencies may also require certain employees in
positions above GS-15, O-6, or a comparable pay rate to
file. Contact OGC for the SF-450 and instructions for
completing the form.
OGC Contact Information: The OGC may be reached at
(202)482-3326.
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Security Clearances
Principle: Only those employees with an official need
for access to Classified National Security Information
require a security clearance. Level of access is generally
related to position sensitivity, in that only those in
Critical-Sensitive positions may hold a Top Secret security
clearance. Persons occupying Noncritical-Sensitive
positions may be granted access at the Confidential or
Secret level. Persons in Non-Sensitive positions may not be
granted access to classified information.>
Basic Steps:
Time Frames: In cases where a
pre-employment background investigation can be waived, the
appropriate Security Office will usually issue the waiver.
A pre-employment investigation may take up to six
months.
Contact: The NOAA Security Office may be reached on
(301)713-0954.
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Worker's
Compensation
Basic Steps:
When an employee is injured while on duty, you should:
Two Basic Types of Injury Claims:
Continuation of Pay: A supervisor
may authorize continuation of pay for up to ten (10) work
days, while awaiting medical evidence to support
disability. Continuation of pay may be authorized for up to
45 calendar days by the Workers’ Compensation Unit of
the Department’s Office of Workforce Management
Office Management, provided there is supporting medical
evidence. The supervisor will be notified regarding the
acceptance/denial of the claim, and entitlement to
continuation of pay. For more on this subject and to obtain
appropriate forms, call the DoC Workers’ Compensation
Program (800) 743-2231, FAX (800) 743-3293.
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Page last edited: January 28, 2008