Classification

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Accretion of Duties Promotions
• Standard Position Descriptions
• Standard Position Descriptions Packages
• Standard Position Descriptions – Intern Program (Student Trainee)
• Collateral Duty Statement Memorandum and Collateral Duty Statements
• Student Trainee Statement for GS Positions
• Student Trainee Statement for FWS Positions
• Sample Position Description Formats
• Classification Policy
• Position Management
• General Schedule Classification Documents
• Federal Wage System Documents
• Classification Related Forms
• Position Category Code Definitions
• Writing Evaluation Statements
• Other Considerations Paragraph for PDs
• Completing Page 1 of the AD-332
• How to Write Position Descriptions under the Factor Evaluation System
• Principles of Position Management

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• General Classification Q and A's
• Classification Appeals Q and A's

Sample Position Description Formats

• General Schedule (GS) positions
• Wage Grade (WG) positions
• Wage Leader (WL) positions
• Wage Supervisor (WS) positions
• Post Doctoral positions

Classification Policy

• ARS Workforce Plan
• Classification (OPM)
• Class Appeals(OPM)
• USDA Personnel Bulletin 511-1, Position Classification Policy
• USDA Personnel Bulletin 511-2, Team Leader Positions   
• USDA Personnel Bulletin 511-3, Policy for Filling or Establishing New Secretary Positions
• Position Classification & Position Management (P&P 431.1)
• Research Position Evaluation System (P&P/M 431.3-ARS)
• Category 3 Policy - ARS (Support Scientists)
• Assessment of Impact of Person on the Job for ARS Category 4 Positions (P&P 431.0-ARS) 
• DR 4020-250-002, Position Management and Vacancy Control
• REE Appendix A to DR 4020-250-002, Ree Position Management and Workforce/Succession Planning Checklist

General Schedule Classification Documents

• Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families
• Introduction to the Position Classification Standards
• The Classifier's Handbook
• Employee Fact Sheet on Position Classification Appeals
• GS Position Classification Standards
• GS Functional Standards
• Draft Classification, Job Grading, and Qualifications Standards
• Digest of Significant Classification Decisions and Opinions

Federal Wage System Documents

• Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families
• FWS Job Grading System
• Employee Fact Sheet on Position Classification Appeals
• FWS Job Grading Standards
• FWS Functional Standards
• Draft Classification, Job Grading and Qualification Standards
• Digest of Significant Classification Decisions and Opinions

Classification Related Forms

Accretion of Duties Promotion Certification	pdf	doc
FES - Position Evaluation Summary	pdf
FWS - Supervisory Evaluation Summary	pdf	doc
GSSG - Position Evaluation Summary	pdf	doc
Position Description Coversheet (AD-332)	pdf
New Hire Panel Check List For Category 1 Positions (Exhibit 2a)	pdf
Notification of Category 1 Position Change (Exhibit 2b)	pdf
Standard Memo to the Subject Matter Contacts - Category 4 Reviews	pdf
SF-52 - Request for Personnel Action	pdf
REE Appendix A to DR 40250-002	pdf	doc
REE Recruitment Agreement		doc

Writing Evaluation Statements

• Actions Requiring Written Evaluations (See page 20)
• Position Evaluation Report Format
• Classifier's Note pdf doc

Updated: 11/14/2012