Human Resources
Vacancy Announcement Information
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Required Documents
Resume (must include the following information), it is highly suggested to use the resume builder in USAJobs, so that information is not missing from a personally built resume:
- Work Experience:
- Position title
- Dates of employment (include month/year)
- Hours worked per week
- Salary
- Current supervisor's name and telephone number
- Duties (Please be specific and include any accomplishments)
- Education
- References (include complete name and telephone number)
- Employer - must be with the past 5 years
- Personal - three (3)
Other Supporting Documentation
- Form BIA 4432, Verification of Indian Preference for Employment (required for claiming Indian Preference). The form must be completed by the appropriate official with the federally-recognized tribe where the applicant is enrolled as a member. No other form will be accepted.
- College transcript(s), if the position has an education requirement
- Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
- Veteran’s Preference Supporting Documentation:
- DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty Service, must be Member 4 Copy OR
- SF-15 Form Cover Letter, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (To be used by Veterans & Relative of Veterans) OR
- VA letter OR Certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.
- Noncompetitive Appointment Authority Documentation, if applicable
- Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
Benefits, Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, EOPF, Employee Express
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Benefit Information & Forms:
Retirement Systems:
CSRS
Federal Employee’s Retirement System (FERS)
RI 90-1 FERS-An Overview of Your Benefits
SF-3102: Designation of Beneficiary
Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB)
RI 75-13 Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Facts
SF-2809: Health Insurance Election Form
Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
For enrollment/premium questions regarding dental and vision insurance, please contact www.benefeds.com OR by calling 877-888-3337. To enroll in FEDVIP, please visit www.BENEFEDS.com
Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
FE-76-21: FEGLI Program Booklet
SF-2817: Life Insurance Election Form
SF-2823: Life Insurance Designation of Beneficiary
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): Homepage | Account Login
Plan Participation: Learn more about the TSP and its benefits, rules and features, such as: About TSP, Eligibility & Contributions, Account Management, Loans & Withdrawals, Beneficiary Participants
Investment Funds: Learn more about TSP investment options, such as: Funds Overview, Fund Options, Fund Performance, Retired Funds.
Planning & Tools: Learn more about designing your investment plan, such as: Investment Strategy, Calculators, Retirement Planning Phases, Living in Retirement.
Life Events: Learn more about life events that may affect your TSP account, such as: Your Career, Military Service, Personal Events.
Participant Support: Learn More about TSP support options, such as: Forms & Publications, Contact TSP, Email Notifications, Search tsp.gov, Website Orientation.
Electronic Official Personnel File (EOPF):
Employee Express: https://www.employeeexpress.gov/Default.aspx
- Saves time-Employee Express eliminates the need for completing and submitting forms by replacing them with user-friendly technology.
- Convenient-You can access Employee Express anytime, 24 hours a day (with the exception of the Eastern Time update processing), seven days a week, to process changes or to review current information.
- Reliable-Employee Express has enhanced procedural checks for accuracy which are not available when using paper forms.