| |
|
HIRING
INFORMATION TERMINOLOGY
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Career
Conditional Status |
| |
An employee
who has served for less than three consecutive years in the Federal
Government in a permanent position. |
| Career
Ladder |
| |
The promotion
potential of a Federal job. |
| Certificate
Of Eligibles |
| |
List
of elible candidates that results from responses to a vacancy announcement
and an application process. |
| Competitive
Service |
| . |
Most
positions in the federal government that are subject to Title 5,
U.S. Code, meaning that candidates compete for entrance with other
non-status applicants |
| Eligibles |
|
Refers to qualified
employees. |
| Excepted
service |
|
Most positions
in the legislative and judicial branches, and some int executive
branches. Not in the competitive services. |
| Federal
Wage System (FDW) |
|
Classification
used for trade and labor jobs in the federal government. Pay system
covers blue- collar jobs in apprentice and journeyman trades and
crafts occupations. |
| General
Schedule (GS) |
|
Classification
for white-collar jobs in the federal government. It consists of
15 numerical grade levels and their corresponding salaries. |
| Grade |
|
Each
pay category. WG indicates Federal Wage System jobs while GS indicates
General Schedule. |
| High-3
Average Salary |
|
Refers
to the average of your highest basic pay over any three years of
consecutive service. Used to determine retirement benefits. |
| Indefinite |
|
Positions
that are open for a continuously open period. These may also be
closed by the agency at anytime. |
| Intern
Program |
|
(also
"management trainee program"). Many agencies hire entry-level (GS-5/7)
candidates in professional and administrative occupations for these
1-3 year full-time training programs, which offer rotational and
career developmental opportunities. |
| Job
Family |
|
Grouping
of occupations in the Federal Wage System (WG) that are related
in either similarity of functions performed, tranferability of knowledge
and skills. |
| Merit
Promotion |
|
Opportunities
for current Federal employees to be promoted within the Federal
Government's competitive service. |
| Occupation |
|
Particular
kind of work which includes all jobs in that various skill level
of the federal government. |
| OF-612 |
|
Optional
Application for Federal Employment. |
| Pay
Comparability |
|
By
law, federal salaries are based on a comparison with private-sector
jobs. |
| Probationary
Period |
|
A
trial period that new employees serve before becoming permanent |
| Rating
and Ranking |
|
Evaluates
the candidates for a job and ranks in score order. |
| Registers |
|
List
of qualified applicants for specific occupations or positions in
the federal government. |
| Reinstatement
Eligibility |
|
Provision
allowing former Federal employees to apply for Federal jobs that
are open to "status" employees. |
| Senior
Executive Program |
|
Top
management within a federal agency. |
| Series |
|
All
jobs in a subgroup of an occupational group that are related by
subject matter, knowledge, and skills. |
| Standard
Form 171 (SF-171) |
|
The
application form used in applying for most Federal Government jobs.
|
| Status
Employee |
|
An
employee who has served for less than 3 consecutive years in the
Federal Government in a permanent position. |
| Summer
Aid |
|
The
Federal Government employs economically disadvantaged youths who
earn the Federal minimum wage. |
| Temporary
Appointment |
|
Appointment
that lasts one year or less and has a specific expiration date. |
| Term
Appointment |
|
Appointment
that lasts for one year and up to four years. |
| Veteran
Preference |
|
Veterans
receives preference points that are added to there score when applying
for a federal job. |
