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2007 Federal Personnel Handbook
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Contents
1. Federal Appointments ……………………………………………………………………….…………… 7Service Requirement for Career Tenure …………………………………………..……………… 7Required Probationary Period ……………………………………………………..…….……… 8Acquiring Competitive Status ……………………………………………..…….……………… 8Temporary and Term Appointments ……………………………….………….……………… 8Defining “Temporary Appointment” …………………………………….…….……………… 8Time Limits …………………………………………………………………….……………… 8How Temporary Employees Are Selected ………………………………….……………… 9Term Appointments …………………………………………………………………………… 9How Term Employees Are Selected ……………………………………….….……………… 9Excepted Service: Schedules A, B, and C Appointments ……………...………….……………… 9Schedule C Positions and Appointments ………………….………………………….…………… 9Other Excepted Service Positions and Appointments ……………...………….……………… 9Excepted Service Agencies ………………….…………………………………..…………… 10Employment of Noncitizens ……………………………………………..…….……………… 10Dual Employment …………………………………………………………....……………… 11Civilian Federal Employees Working in Outside (Nonfederal) Jobs ………….…………… 12Uniformed Service Members Holding Civilian Government Jobs …………………..…………… 12Employment of Retirees (Dual Compensation Issues) ………………….…………..………… 12Federal Retirees under CSRS and FERS ………………….……………………………………… 12Military Retirees ………………………………………………………..….……………… 13Other Retirees – Private Sector, State, and Local Government ………….…….……………… 13Exceptions for CSRS and FERS Retirees ………………….…………………...………… 13Retaining Reinstatement Eligibility ………………………………………….……………… 132. The Probationary Period ………………….……………………………………………..………… 14Purpose ………………….…………………………………………………...…………… 14Service Requirement for Career Tenure …………………………………………….…………… 14Required Probationary Period …………….…………………………………….……………… 143. Pay and Leave ……………………………………………………………………………..……………… 15Federal Pay …………………………………………………………………….……………… 15Executive Schedule ……………………………………………...…………….……………… 15Senior Executive Service ………………………………………………..….……………… 15Senior-Level and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions ………….……….…………… 16SES, SL/ST Pay Cap Raised To VP Level Under Certain Conditions ………….…………… 16General Schedule …………………………………………………………...……………… 16Federal Wage System …………………………………………………...……….……………… 16Special Pay Authorities ……………………………………………………...…….……………… 17Locality Pay ………………….………………………………………………………………… 17Pay Flexibilities ………………………………………………...………….……………… 17Advance Payments ……………………………………………………...…….……………… 17Above Minimum Hiring Rates – GS …………………………….…………….……………… 17Pre-Employment Interviews – Payment of Travel and Transportation Expenses ……………… 17Recruitment Incentives ………………….………………………………………………..……… 18Relocation Incentives …………………………………………………………...……………… 20Retention Incentives …………………………………………………………...……………… 22Group Retention Incentives …………………………………….…………….……………… 24Separation Payments ………………….…………………………………………..…………… 25Severance Pay ………………….………………………………………………………...……… 25Lump-Sum Payments for Unused Annual Leave ………………….………………...…………… 27
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