CIVILIAN MARINES

THE CLASSIFICATION &

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

July 17, 2007

Kathy B. Schumer
Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Personnel Program
ROLES WE ALL PLAY
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGER OFFICE
(HRO)
CUSTOMER SERVICE

HUMAN RESOURCES
SERVICE CENTER
(HRSC)
PROCESSING SHOP

HQ, MARINE CORPS,

MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS,
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL POLICY
PROVIDES HR POLICY TO HRSC & HRO’S
 RESOURCES
• HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO)
• OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT (OPM) WEBSITE
GREAT RESOURCE FOR
CLASSIFICATION AND
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
• WWW.OPM.GOV
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
@ www.opm.gov
 CLASSIFICATION –
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
CLASSIFICATION – GETTING TO THE CLASS
STANDARDS FOR GS-0083 & 0085
CLASSIFICATION – GETTING TO THE CLASS
STANDARDS FOR GS-0083 & 0085
 CLASSIFICATION – GETTING TO THE CLASS
STANDARDS FOR GS-0083 & 0085

AT THIS POINT YOU CAN SCROLL DOWN TO 0083 OR 0085 - CLICK ON

EITHER SERIES – IT IS THE SAME DOCUMENT.
 CLASSIFICATION – GETTING TO THE CLASS
STANDARDS FOR GS-0083 & 0085

This is the first page of the Classification Standards for GS-0083/0085. This
Explains the difference between the two series’ as well as the various grades’.
Coordinate Classification issues with your HRO representatives.
 FILLING YOUR JOB!
• SEND YOUR RPA, PD AND YOUR
SKILLS LIST TO HRO.
• HRO WILL IN-TURN COORDINATE RPA
WITH HRSC TO GET A LIST OF
CANDIDATES FROM RESUMIX.
 RESUMIX
• NAVY HAS OPEN VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL MC
POSITIONS AND LOCATIONS.
• APPLICANTS CAN APPLY AT
ANY TIME.
• RESUMIX IS ESSENTIALLY AN
ELECTRONIC FILING
CABINET.
 RESUMIX & FILLING YOUR JOB
• INFORMATION FROM THE RPA AND
THE SKILLS LIST ARE INPUT INTO
RESUMIX.
• REFERRAL LISTS ARE PULLED OUT
OF RESUMIX AND SENT TO
MANAGEMENT FOR CANDIDATE
REVIEW, INTERVIEW AND ULTIMATE
SELECTION.
UNDERSTANDING THE LISTS
YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE MULTIPLE
REFERRAL LISTS:
• PRIORITY CONSIDERATION (HRO WILL EXPLAIN)
• EXTERNAL (DELEGATED EXAMINING)
• INTERNAL (MERIT PROMOTION )
• NON-COMPETITIVE
 “I HAVE THE LISTS …
NOW WHAT?”
• PRIORITY CONSIDERATION LISTS
HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH FIRST –
YOUR HRO WILL GUIDE YOUR
THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
• MANAGEMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO
SELECT FROM ANY OF THE
REMAINING LISTS.
 “WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ANY OF
THE REMAINING LISTS?”
EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT
(DELEGATED EXAMINING)
1. COMPENSABLY DISABLED VETERANS ARE AT THE TOP OF
THE LIST AND CANNOT BE PASSED OVER TO HIRE A NON-
VETERAN WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION & OPM APPROVAL.
2. RULE OF THREE MUST BE FOLLOWED. YOUR HRO WILL BE
ABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH THIS AS YOU MAY BE MAKING
MULTIPLE SELECTIONS.
3. CURRENT STATUS CANDIDATES CAN APPLY EXTERNALLY,
BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY
PERIOD.
4. TIME IN GRADE IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR EXTERNAL
CANDIDATES.
 “WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ANY OF
THE REMAINING LISTS?”
INTERNAL (MERIT PROMOTION )
1. THESE CANDIDATES ARE ALREADY EMPLOYED
BY THE GOVERNEMENT OR HAVE A HIRING
AUTHORITY (EXAMPLE: VRA/VEOA).
2. THESE CANDIDATES MUST MEET TIME-IN-GRADE
REQUIREMENTS (UNLESS THEY ARE NEW
HIRES).
3. MANAGEMENT/HRO/MAY HAVE RESTRICTED THE
AREA OF CONSIDERATION DOWN TO MARINE
CORP OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.
 “WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ANY OF
THE REMAINING LISTS?”
NON-COMPETITIVE
1. THESE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR
OR ALREADY HELD THE TARGET GRADE OF THE
POSITION BEING RECRUITED FOR OR HIGHER.
2. THESE CANDIDATES STILL HAVE TO MEET
QUALIFICATIONS AT THE GRADE LEVEL OF THE
POSITION BEING FILLED.
3. THIS GRADE DOES NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN IN
THE SAME SERIES OR CAREER FIELD AS THE
VACANCY BEING RECRUITED.
 “OKAY, SO
NOW WHAT?”
• IN A PERFECT WORLD – ALL THE
CANDIDATES ARE WONDERFUL AND YOU
HAVE INTERVIEWED THEM.

YOU’VE MADE YOUR SELECTION

AND YOU’VE RETURNED THE LISTS
TO YOUR HRO. HRO WILL REVIEW
EVERYTHING FOR ELIGIBLITY,AND
EXTEND A “TENTATIVE” OFFER.
 TENTATATIVE OFFER
A TENTATIVE OFFER IS PENDING
1.SECURITY APPROVAL (BACKGROUND)
2.DRUG TESTING
3.MEDICAL/PHYSICAL TESTING
4.PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

AFTER THESE OBJECTS HAVE CLEARED THE FINAL

OFFER CAN BE MADE
FOR NEW APPOINTMENTS, SALARY IS ALWAYS SET AT STEP 1.
HOWEVER, IF THE NEW POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE BALKS, UNDER
CERTAIN CRITERIA THE SALARY CAN BE NEGOTIATED – HOWEVER
THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE ENTRANCE ON DUTY DATE!
UNDER PAY SETTING RULES , FOR CHANGES TO LOWER GRADE,
REASSIGNMENTS, OR PROMOTIONS, PAY SETTING RULES MUST BE
FOLLOWED.
 CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE HIRED A NEW EMPLOYEE