Note
The ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) is currently closed to the receipt of applications except as required by 5 CFR 332.311. OPM will open the ALJ JOA on an as needed basis. When this occurs, it will be posted on OPM's USAJOBS website.
Inclement Weather During Proctored and In-Person Components of the 2016 ALJ Examination — Prior to travelling to the ALJ examination, applicants should check the weather conditions in the Washington DC area regarding inclement weather. When in the Washington DC area, applicants should also check the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) current operating status prior to reporting to their scheduled Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test (WD/LBMT) and Structured Interview (SI) sessions regarding any closures or delayed openings by OPM. Should inclement weather in the Washington, DC area result in any of the following: 1) closing of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area, 2) a delayed opening in the Washington, DC area, or 3) optional unscheduled telework and/or optional unscheduled leave for Federal employees in the Washington, DC area, on the date of your scheduled test session(s), your WD/LBMT and/or SI session(s) will be cancelled and subsequently rescheduled. Inclement weather in other regions or parts of the country will not impact the ALJ examination schedule.
If you encounter inclement weather outside of the Washington DC area and wish to reschedule your WD/LBMT and SI test session, please send your request to ALJapplication@opm.gov. Absent extraordinary circumstances, your requests should be received before the start of your WD/LBMT test session. If weather conditions take a change for the worse during a test session, OPM will inform applicants of any scheduling changes at that time.
Please note the requirement that applicants must complete the WD and LBMT before participating in the SI remains in effect. Once the new test schedules have been finalized, you will be sent a new Admission Notice via email for the appropriate assessment component. As stated in the ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement, ALJ2016-847661, travel, lodging and other expenses in association with the ALJ examination are the responsibility of the applicant. (Posted December 15, 2016)
Online Component Interim Notices — As of August 12, 2016, applicants who completed the Online Component between June 20 – July 1, 2016 were notified that they either: 1) met the criteria to proceed to the next phase of assessments (i.e., the Written Demonstration (WD)/Logic-Based Measurement Test (LBMT), and the Structured Interview (SI)) in the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examination process, or 2) did not meet the criteria to proceed to the next phase of assessments, (i.e., WD/LBMT and SI) of the ALJ examination process. Note: Applicants who were not sent an Interim Notice (i.e., 1) did not start the Online Component assessment, or 2) started but did not complete the Online Component assessment) will be sent a Notice of Results and a notice describing applicant appeal rights via email.
If you wish to update your email address, please send your new email address to aljapplication@opm.gov. Once processed, the new email address will be used by OPM as your new email address of record, to send notifications regarding the status of your ALJ application for ALJ JOA number ALJ2016-847661. (Posted August 19, 2016)
Self-Scheduling Notifications Sent — Applicants who were notified on or about August 12, 2016 that they were moving forward to the Proctored and In-Person Components (i.e., Written Demonstration (WD) and Logic-Based Measurement Test (LBMT), and the Structured Interview (SI)), of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examination were subsequently sent the ALJ Examination Scheduling Invitation later that day. The self-scheduling window is open from August 15, 2016 (12:01 am EDT) through August 26, 2016 (11:59 pm EDT). Applicants may reschedule themselves, if needed, during the self-scheduling open period. If you do not self-schedule your WD/LBMT using the link within the 2-week scheduling window, you will not be considered further for the ALJ examination. After the 2-week scheduling window closes on August 26, 2016, applicants are not allowed to use the online link to reschedule their previous appointed session. Attempts to do so are deemed invalid and new sessions will not be honored. After August 26, 2016, applicants may be rescheduled only once during the next quarterly examination administration anticipated to take place in the Spring of 2017. Such reschedule requests must be submitted in writing to aljapplication@opm.gov. (Posted August 19, 2016)
ALJ Examination Structured Interview Location — Applicants who received the 2016 ALJ Examination Scheduling Invitation in August 2016 will be participating in the upcoming Structured Interviews at the Embassy Suites – Old Town, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. (August 19, 2016)
Online Component (OC) Open Period June 20 – July 1, 2016 — Applicants who applied for the ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA), number ALJ2016-847661, and are moving to the OC of the ALJ examination have been sent notices regarding the open period of June 20 – July 1, 2016 and additional related details. Applicants should take proper steps to allow emails to be received from assessments@usahire.opm.gov. You also should check your spam folders for the OC notice as OPM is not responsible for an applicant’s non-receipt of official notifications due to an outdated or inaccurate email address. If you do not receive: 1) an OC invitation by June 9, 2016 from the noted email address, or 2) a Notice of Results indicating that you did not clear the ALJ examination Preliminary Qualification screening, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov with the subject line: "ALJ PQ Rating/Online Component Time-Sensitive Link" and OPM will verify the status of your application for the 2016 ALJ examination. Inquiries must be received by 12:00 pm EDT June 15, 2016, due to the upcoming OC open period scheduling process. Inquiries received after the deadline date may not be addressed promptly due to OPM’s focus on the next stage of the examination process. (Posted June 13, 2016)
2016 ALJ Examination Notice of Results of Preliminary Qualifications Review — As of June 13, 2016, Notices of Results and related information have been sent to applicants who did not clear the Preliminary Qualifications screening of the ALJ examination, Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA), ALJ2016-847661. If you have not received: 1) a Notice of Results, or 2) Notification that you are moving to the Online Component (OC) of the ALJ examination, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov with the subject line: "ALJ PQ Rating/Online Component Time-Sensitive Link" and OPM will verify the status of your application for the 2016 ALJ examination. Inquiries must be received by 12:00 pm EDT June 15, 2016, due to the upcoming OC open period scheduling process. Inquiries received after the deadline date may not be addressed promptly due to OPM’s focus on the next stage of the examination process. (Posted June 13, 2016)
Applicants that filed an ALJ application between March 29 - 31, 2016 — If you filed an application under Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA), ALJ2016-847661, this is to inform you that the geographic location of Islip, NY was added to the ALJ JOA after your application submission. You are being given the opportunity to add this location to your application. Should you choose to do so, please send your request to aljapplication@opm.gov by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, April 08, 2016. Responses received after this date cannot be accepted. (Posted April 5, 2016)
Applicants on Current ALJ Register May Update Resumes and Documents without Retaking ALJ Examination — The current Administrative Law Judge Examination, job opportunity announcement (JOA), ALJ2016-847661, is being announced under the same identification number (847661) as the 2013 announcement. If you applied to the 2013 announcement and wish to submit updated resumes or documents, you may do so without reapplying to the 2016 announcement. Should you choose to do so, complete the steps below, by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, April 08, 2016. Responses received after this date cannot be accepted.
To submit updated resumes or documents without reapplying to take the examination under ALJ announcement ALJ2016-847661:
- Go to www.usajobs.gov and log-in to your account.
- Click on Application Status (This will display the announcements for which you have applied.)
- Find previous announcement, “ALJ2013-847661”, and click on “More Information” link ( This will take you to Application Manager for the 2013 ALJ announcement).
- Add new documents using the “Add Documents” button on the Application Package Status screen.
- Click “Upload Documents” and select the file you wish to upload.
- Click “Upload”.
Note:
Do not click submit unless you wish to re-apply, submit a new application and retake the examination.
(Posted April 5, 2016)
Opportunity for Applicants on the Current ALJ Register to Update their Geographic Preference — If you are currently on the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) register, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is giving you the option to change your selected geographical location(s) during the 2016 Job Opportunity Announcement open period (March 29, 2016 – April 8, 2016), without re-taking the examination. New locations have been added. If you wish to change your geographic selection(s), you must submit your request via email to aljapplication@opm.gov with “2016 GEO CHANGE REQUEST” in the subject line. Additional information regarding this opportunity is described in the 2016 ALJ JOA while it is posted on OPM’s website at: www.usajobs.gov. If OPM does not receive your request by April 8, 2016 (11:59 pm EDT) you will have no other opportunity to update or change your geographic preferences until the next time an ALJ announcement opens. (Posted 3/29/2016)
Spring Reschedule Admission Notices — As of March 10, 2016, new Admission Notices have been sent to applicants whose requests have been approved to be rescheduled for the Written Demonstration, Logic-Based Measurement Test and/or Structured Interviews from October – December 2015. If you fall within this category and have not received your WD/LBMT Admission Notice, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov. (Posted 3/23/16)
Geographic Update Survey, Notice of Results — As of March 10, 2016, Notices of Results (NORs) have been sent to applicants on the current ALJ register indicating the geographic locations that they selected on Geographic Update Survey. If you 1) are an applicant on the ALJ register, 2) responded to the survey indicating your revised geographic preferences from Dec. 9, 2015 – Jan 6, 2016, and 3) have not received your Geographic Update Survey NOR, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov. (Posted Mar 3/23/16)
ALJ Examination Notice of Results — As of March 11, 2016, Notices of Results (NORs) and related information have been sent to applicants who completed the Written Demonstration, Logic-Based Measurement Test (WD/LBMT) and Structured Interviews (SIs) that were conducted from October – December 2015. NORs have also been sent to applicants who did not participate in their self-scheduled WD/LBMT and SI sessions during this timeframe and also did not request to be rescheduled for the WD/LBMT and SI components. If you fall within these categories and have not received such notification, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov. (Posted 3/23/16)
OPM Will Open 2016 Administrative Law Judge Examination — The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it will open the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Examination to interested applicants in the near future by posting a job opportunity announcement on USAJOBS. Please check the USAJOBS website regularly as application forms and filing instructions are not available in advance but will be included in the ALJ announcement when it is posted.
By applying for the ALJ examination, applicants are essentially applying to be placed on a register (i.e., a list of eligibles), not for a specific job at a specific agency. In order to be placed on the register, an applicant must meet the qualification requirements, successfully complete all components of the ALJ examination and receive a final numerical rating. (Posted 3/8/16)
Opportunity for Applicants to Update their Geographic Preferences and Continuing Interest — The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is giving certain ALJ applicants the opportunity to update their geographic availability and to indicate if they are still interested in appointment consideration as an ALJ. Such applicants must meet one of the following conditions: 1) your name appears on the current Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) register of candidates available for appointment consideration as an ALJ, 2) while on the register you have temporarily suspended your ALJ application for appointment consideration until further notice, 3) while on the register the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has temporarily suspended your ALJ application as described in the ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA), ALJ2013-847661, 4) during the period of August 31 – September 11, 2015, you self-scheduled your Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test session of the ALJ examination on-line, and 5) you participated in the Online Component Assessment in November/December 2015.
If you meet one of the above conditions, you have already been sent the survey: "Opportunity for Applicants to Update their Geographic Preferences and Continuing Interest." If you have not received this survey, you must send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov, by no later than December 23, 2015, and confirm your email address. This will serve as your new email address of record for all future notifications. If OPM does not receive your inquiry by December 23, 2015 or if you receive the survey and do not respond by the deadline date specified in the survey, you will have no other opportunity to update or change your geographic preferences until the next time an ALJ announcement opens. (Posted 12/18/15)
ALJ Examination Notice of Results — As of November 10, 2015, Notices of Results and related information has been sent to applicants who were scheduled for and/or completed the Written Demonstration, Logic Based Measurement Test and Structured Interviews from August – September 2015. If you fall within this category and have not received such notification, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov. (Posted Nov. 18, 2015)
Structured Interview Location Change — Beginning December 1, 2015, the Structured Interview component of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examination will take place at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009. Applicants who self-scheduled their Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test (WD/LBMT) for Nov. 30, 2015 through Fall 2015 will be given their Structured Interview Admission Notices on the day of their WD/LBMT session. Note that through Nov. 20, 2015, the Structured Interviews will continue to be held at the Embassy Suites, 1250 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. (Posted 11/12/2015)
ALJ Licensure Requirement Reminder — Applicants who are participating in the ALJ examination (currently or in the future) must ensure that they satisfy the ALJ licensure requirements as described in the “QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED” section of the ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement, ALJ2013-847661. Failure to meet and maintain the licensure requirements will be the basis for deeming a candidate ineligible at any stage of the examination process or while on the ALJ Register. (Posted 10/21/15)
Status of the ALJ Examination — In the event of a Federal government shutdown, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Administrative Law Judge Program Office, remains on course for administering the ALJ examination as scheduled. All applicants should plan on reporting to the assessment sites as instructed in their Admission Notices, unless otherwise instructed.
ALJ Examination Structured Interview — Applicants who have self-scheduled their Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test during the scheduling window will receive their Structured Interview Admission Notice containing your specific interview session time on the day of their Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test session. Therefore, applicants must keep the next day open (from 7:00 am – 4:30 pm) in order to participate in their scheduled Structured Interview session. It is critical that applicants not leave the testing site until they receive the Structured Interview Admission Notice. Travel plans should be made based on this two-day scheduling plan. The Structured Interviews will take place at the Embassy Suites, Georgetown, 1250 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037.
Inclement Weather — Applicants should check the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) current operating status prior to reporting to their scheduled Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test (WD/LBMT) and Structured Interview sessions regarding any closures or delayed openings by OPM. Should inclement weather cause a closing of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area on the date of your scheduled test session(s), your WD/LBMT and/or SI will be cancelled and subsequently rescheduled. Once the new test schedules have been finalized, you will be sent new Admission Notices via email for the appropriate assessment component.
On-line Component (OC) Notifications Sent — Applicants and appropriate 10-point preference eligibles who were sent messages regarding participation in the OC open period (June 22–July 6, 2015) have been notified of the results of the OC assessment as of 8/14/15.
Proctored and In-Person Component Notifications Sent — Applicants who received a rating of IMSJ and whose scores on the Online Component have been determined to be within the range to move forward to the Proctored and In-Person Components (i.e., Written Demonstration (WD) and Logic-Based Measurement Test (LBMT), and the Structured Interview (SI)), have been notified of their new status as of 8/14/15.
Self-Scheduling Notifications Sent — Applicants who were notified on 8/14/15 that they were moving forward to the Proctored and In-Person Components (i.e., Written Demonstration (WD) and Logic-Based Measurement Test (LBMT), and the Structured Interview (SI)), of the ALJ examination were sent further details on 8/28/15 regarding the self-scheduling process. The self-scheduling window is open from 8/31/15 (12:01 am EDT) through 9/11/15 (11:59 pm EDT). After the 2-week scheduling window has closed on 9/11/15, applicants are not allowed to use the on-line link to reschedule their previous appointed session. Attempts to do so are deemed invalid and new sessions will not be honored. After 9/11/15, applicants may be rescheduled only once during the next quarterly examination administration anticipated to take place in Spring 2016. Such reschedule requests must be submitted in writing to aljapplication@opm.gov.
WD/LBMT Scheduling — As of August 13, 2015, applicants who completed the Online Component between June 22 – July 6, 2015 and were notified that they met the criteria to proceed to the next phase of assessments in the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examination process, have been sent Admission Notices for the Written Demonstration/Logic Based Measurement Test and Structured Interview.
Appeals Results Notifications — As of August 14, 2015, appeals results notifications have been issued to all applicants who appealed their Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examination rating for ALJ Job Opportunity Announcement ALJ2013-847661.
Online Component (OC) open period June 22 – July 6, 2015 — Applicants who were contacted on or about June 10, 2015 regarding participation in the OC of the ALJ examination and 10-point preference eligibles who applied in the previous quarter for the closed ALJ examination have been sent notices containing the OC open period (June 22-July 6, 2015) and additional related details. If you were contacted and have not received such notification, send an inquiry to aljapplication@opm.gov and include a copy of your June 10, 2015 message. If you did not receive the June 10, 2015 message with the subject line: "ALJ Online Component Time-Sensitive Link" then this message does not apply to you.
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