1. Federal Hiring + Elements: 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 & 31 1/13/2019
Federal Hiring - Navy Pre-Sep

2. Topics Federal Employment Opportunities (24)
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Topics
Federal Employment Opportunities (24)
Veteran’s Employment Initiative
Feds Hire Vets
Job Classifications
Competitive Service
Excepted Service
USA Jobs (25)
Go Defense (26)
Veteran’s Preference (27)
Special Hiring Authorities (29)
Veteran’s Recruitment Appointment (VRA) (30)
Mil2Fed Jobs
NAF Preference (31)
USA Jobs (25)
Searching for Jobs
Understanding Vacancy Announcements
Application Procedures
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3. 31.1% in fiscal 2016 Of the U.S. Federal Government workforce,
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Of the U.S. Federal Government workforce,
what percentage are veterans?
31.1% in fiscal 2016
7.3% of US have served in the military (2016)
.4% of the population is currently serving (2015)
Largest employer in the U.S., over 2M
7,500 to 20,000 jobs open at one time.
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Where are the Vets?
Most are in Defense (surprise) with Transportation coming in second (now that is a surprise).
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5. Why Federal Employment?
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Why Federal Employment?
Wide range of available usajobs.gov
A comprehensive package of benefits
A variety of veteran preferences
Military Service Credit
Job Opportunity Announcements provide clear explanations of the job requirements and $$
Why do veterans like civil service? It is a system they understand.
Wide range of available positions easily usajobs.gov.
One of the last places you can find a comprehensive package of benefits.
In general, there is a more level playing field during the selection process, designed to eliminate favoritism and objectively evaluate and compare applicants.
A variety of veteran preferences may tilt that playing field in your veteran’s favor.
Most Job Opportunity Announcements provide clear explanations of what it will take to qualify for a position.
USA Jobs has been revamped to make it look cooler and easier to use.
Online tools make the process of applying easier.
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6. Differences Resumes Application Process Competition
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Differences
Resumes
Application Process
Competition
Specific agency requirements
Federal resumes typically require more information than resumes for civilian positions.
The application process may involve answering a series of qualifying questions, and providing additional documents.
Because usajobs.gov job opportunity announcements are available to everyone, there may be a great deal of competition for each position.
Many positions have specific requirements that may be difficult or impossible to meet if you’re not a current or previous employee of the hiring agency.
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7. Veterans Employment Initiative
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Veterans Employment Initiative
Increase the employment and retention of veterans in the Federal Government.
The establishment of a Veteran’s Employment Program Office (VEPO) in each of 24 Federal agencies within the Executive Branch.
Creation of the FedsHireVets.gov website.
On November 9, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order establishing the Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI). It seizes on three central themes: 1) honor our obligation to our Nation's veterans; 2) utilize the talents of veterans to help the Government meet today's dynamic challenges; and 3) create a program that can serve as model for the private sector.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established a one-stop website,  for veterans seeking Federal employment. This website has valuable information that veterans and their families can use when transitioning to a Government position.
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8. Veterans Employment Initiative
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Veterans Employment Initiative
Click on graphic to go to website.
Look at Agency Directory – POC for each Federal Agency within the Executive Branch
Show job listings under each.
Click through the different tabs.
It’s a resource.
Our friends at Feds Hire Vets also put out publications on the Employment for Veterans in the Federal Executive Service.

9. Job Classifications - WG vs GS
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Job Classifications - WG vs GS
Hourly positions with benefits
Considered blue collar jobs
Positions have steps 1-10
Wage Grade
(WG 1-15)
Salaried positions with benefits
Considered white collar Jobs
General Schedule (GS 1-15)
Much like the military services, the Federal government has its own way of classifying jobs. The goal of any occupational classification system is to group jobs of a similar nature together and define the requirements for the specific jobs. The military services do this through their own occupational classification systems.
Blue-collar employees are paid under the Federal Wage System (FWS). FWS positions are craft, trade, and laboring positions and include several different pay plans (WS, WG, WL, etc.). FWS positions are paid on an hourly basis. 
The General Schedule has 15 grades--GS-1 (lowest) to GS-15 (highest). Agencies establish (classify) the grade of each job based on the level of difficulty, responsibility, and qualifications required. Individuals with a high school diploma and no additional experience typically qualify for GS-2 positions; those with a Bachelor’s degree for GS-5 positions; and those with a Master’s degree for GS-9 positions.
Each grade has 10 step rates (steps 1-10) that are each worth approximately 3 percent of the employee’s salary. Within-grade step increases are based on an acceptable level of performance and longevity (waiting periods of 1 year at steps 1-3, 2 years at steps 4-6, and 3 years at steps 7-9). It normally takes 18 years to advance from step 1 to step 10 within a single GS grade if an employee remains in that single grade. However, employees with outstanding (or equivalent) performance ratings may be considered for additional, quality step increases (maximum of one per year).
Some agencies have statutory authority to administer their own pay systems. Employees within these agencies may be paid under separate pay systems (e.g., pay bands) with separate pay plan codes. For instance, the YA pay plan is used only by the Department of Defense for positions classified under the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). 

10. What About the Money??

11. Comprised of 3 Distinct Services:
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Federal Civil Service
Competitive Service
Excepted Service
Senior Executive Service
Comprised of 3 Distinct Services:
In the Competitive Service for positions lasing more than 120 days, vacancies must be announced and posted on USAJobs.
Veterans will float to the top of rankings.
Excepted Service Agencies may or may NOT be posted on line. Go to the agency website. Positions are excepted by agency, law, executive order or action of OPM.
SES – Executive level.
Direct Hire – Used when an agency has a shortage of qualified candidates. OPM has allowed government –wide use of direct hire for: IT (infosec), contract specialist, medical officers, nurses, pharmacists, positions involved in the Afghanistan reconstruction and positions requiring certain language skills.

12. Competitive Service Must go through a competitive process (examining)
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Competitive Service
Must go through a competitive process (examining)
Category Rating
Jobs must be posted on-line
Veteran’s Preference does apply
Written test, evaluation of education and experience, or evaluation of attributes necessary for successful job performance.
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Excepted Service
Certain agencies, jobs or classification of jobs are exempt from competitive service hiring requirements
Jobs are not required to be posted on-line
Veteran’s preference DOES NOT apply unless stated otherwise
Eligible Veterans may be appointed to federal positions without competing with the general public, and federal agencies can hire Veterans without posting a vacancy announcement. Veterans who are eligible for Special Hiring Authorities may be noncompetitively hired if they meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position. 
Mostly national security and intelligence
Positions and agencies in the excepted service are usually there for one of a few different reasons.  Jobs are often in the excepted service because the hiring requirements have to be stricter, such as in the case of the CIA.  Agencies that require a very narrow specialty, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), may also be in the excepted service, which allows them to offer better pay scales and benefits in order to attract highly specialized professionals.
A third group of excepted service jobs are there because a person’s qualifications for the job can’t be judged as well as in other fields.  A few examples are attorneys, special agents, and chaplains.  And finally, if the position deals with confidential information, such as a cabinet advisor or secretary, it typically falls into the excepted service.
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14. Veterans’ Preference Facts
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Veterans’ Preference Facts
Does not guarantee Veterans a job, but confers preference over other applicants
You must have been discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions
Retirees are not included unless you are a disabled Veteran or retired below rank equivalent of 0-4
Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions may be eligible for Veterans' Preference.
Veterans' Preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service or to internal agency actions such as a reassignment or promotion. 
When claiming preference, veterans must provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.
You are a 0-point Preference eligible - no points are added to the passing score or rating of a veteran who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother or one or more siblings:
Served in the armed forces, and
Was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently 100 percent disabled or hospitalized on a continuing basis (and is not employed gainfully because of the disability or hospitalization), where
The death, status, or disability did not result from the intentional misconduct or willful neglect of the parent or sibling and was not incurred during a period of unauthorized absence.
You are a 5 point preference eligible if your active duty service meets any of the following:
For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on August 31, 2010, the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom, OR
Between August 2, 1990 and January 2, 1992, OR
For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955 and before October 15, 1976.
In a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or between April 28, 1952 and July 1, 1955.
You are a 10 point preference eligible if you served at any time, and you:
have a service connected disability, OR
received a Purple Heart.

15. Veterans’ Preference Element 27
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Veterans’ Preference Element 27
Veterans’ Preference
CPS
(10) CP XP TP
(5)
SSP (0)
There are basically three types of preference eligibles, disabled (10 point preference eligible), non-disabled (5 point preference eligible) and sole survivorship preference (0 point preference eligible)
Preference eligibles are divided into five basic groups as follows:
CPS - Disability rating of 30% or more (10 points)
CP - Disability rating of at least 10% but less than 30% (10 points)
XP - Disability rating less than 10% (10 points)
TP - Preference eligibles with no disability rating (5 points)
SSP – Sole Survivorship Preference (0 points)
Under the new sole survivorship preference, the individual
(1) does not receive veterans’ preference points as other preference eligibles do when the “rule of 3” is applied;
(2) is entitled to be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score on an examination, or listed  ahead of non-preference eligibles in the same quality category when agencies are using category rating;
(3) is entitled to receive the same pass over rights as other preference eligibles; and
(4) is entitled to credit experience in the armed forces to meet the qualification requirements for Federal jobs.
NOTE: Disabled Veterans receive 10 points regardless of their disability rating. When agencies use a numerical rating and ranking system to determine the best qualified applicants for a position, an additional 5 or 10 points are added to the numerical score of qualified preference eligible Veterans.
Derived Preference
No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference B.
0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP) C.
5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP) D.
10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP) E.
10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP) F.
10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP) G.
10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)
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Copy this web address down.
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17. Category System Highest Qualified Well Qualified Qualified 1/13/2019
2010 Federal Hiring Reform
Highest Qualified
Well Qualified
Qualified
Federal Hiring Reform 2010
Increases the number of eligible candidates from which a selecting official can choose while preserving veterans’ preference rights in the competitive system.
Category rating is the ranking and selection process that is now mandatory. However, some agencies are still relying on the point system.
The three categories are Highest or Best qualified, Well-qualified and Qualified.
The only group that gets referred to the Hiring manager is the Highest qualified group.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The numeric rating you received is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. 
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18. Apply Veterans’ Preference for Certificate of Eligibles
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Eligibles Ranked by Quality Category Based on Review of Qualifications & Assessment Tool(s)
Identify Preference
Eligibles
Apply Veterans’ Preference
for Certificate of Eligibles
Highest-Qualified
Kathleen Dempsey
Levi Cox
Jackson Eagye (CPS)
Well-Qualified
Kevin Thrash
Anne Grady
Anne Grady (TP)
Qualified
Leah Goerke
Jackson Eagye
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19. Apply Veterans’ Preference for Certificate of Eligibles
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Eligibles Ranked by Quality Category Based on Review of Qualifications & Assessment Tool(s)
Identify Preference
Eligibles
Apply Veterans’ Preference
for Certificate of Eligibles
Highest-Qualified
Kathleen Dempsey
Levi Cox
Jackson Eagye (CPS)
Well-Qualified
Kevin Thrash
Anne Grady
Anne Grady (TP)
Qualified
Leah Goerke
Jackson Eagye
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20. Apply Veterans’ Preference for Certificate of Eligibles
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Eligibles Ranked by Quality Category Based on Review of Qualifications & Assessment Tool(s)
Identify Preference
Eligibles
Apply Veterans’ Preference
for Certificate of Eligibles
Highest-Qualified
Kathleen Dempsey
Levi Cox
Jackson Eagye (CPS)
Well-Qualified
Kevin Thrash
Anne Grady
Anne Grady (TP)
Qualified
Leah Goerke
Jackson Eagye
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21. Question How many types of Veteran’s Preference are there?
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Question
How many types of Veteran’s Preference are there?
What are they?
What three preferences are 10 pts?
What do they have in common beside 10 pt. preference?
What are the names of the three categories for ratings? 5
CPS, CP, XP, TP, SSP
CPS, CP, XP
They are for disabled vets.
Highest Qual, Well Qual, Qual.
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22. Question How many types of Veteran’s Preference are there? 5
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Question
How many types of Veteran’s Preference are there? 5
What are they? CPS, CP, XP, TP, SSP
What three preferences are 10 pts? CPS, CP, XP
What do they have in common beside 10 pt. preference? They are for disabled vets.
What are the names of the three categories for ratings? Highest Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified
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23. Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Element 29 & Element 30
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Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Element 29 & Element 30
Special Hiring Authorities
VRA
VEOA
30% or more disabled
VA Training Program
Schedule A
Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) allows agencies to appoint eligible veterans without competition
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) gives Veterans “status” to apply for Merit Promotion Announcements
30% or More Disabled Veteran Appointment
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24. In a nutshell… VEOA – Competes against civil service only
VRA – Can be appointed without competition
30% or More Disabled – Service connected
Schedule A – A psychiatric, intellectual or severe physical disability.
VA Training Program – Voc Rehab

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In Help, there are several sections you and your client may find helpful. The first one is the Veterans section. It will walk you through Veteran’s Preference and the different Hiring Authorities we talked about.
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Welcome to the new USAJobs! The Federal Government’s official source for Federal jobs and employment information. There you can find jobs relevant to your skills education and experience. Agencies post their own jobs and USAJobs consolidates them. Not all Federal jobs will be found on this website. If you are interested in a specific agency, go to their own website for more options.
Recent facelift. Do not need an account to access the job search feature.
After video, go to USA Jobs
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27. Mil2FedJobs Maryland AJC
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Mil2FedJobs
Maryland AJC
Helps match military jobs to a Federal Job Series
Great spot to learn about Federal Jobs *
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28. Go-Defense – Element 26 Pg. 158 http://godefense.cpms.osd.mil/
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Go-Defense – Element 26
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The nation’s largest employer provides the military forces with what is needed to deter war and protect the country. Over 800,000 civilian personnel.
Navigate to DON under Employment, Agencies
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29. Hiring Preference in NAF Jobs
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30. NAF Job Preference For Invol Seps and their family members
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NAF Job Preference
For Invol Seps and their family members
ONE TIME preference
Based on SPD code
Over 44,000 Department of the Navy (DON) employees are paid from funds that are not appropriated by Congress. These DON non-appropriated fund (NAF) positions may be available in behavioral health, education services, fitness, food, hospitality, recreation, retail and many more all over the world. NAF employees are paid from the funds generated by those activities. NAF programs provide valuable services and support to our military personnel and their families.
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31. What is NAF? NAF $ is self-generated Federal Employment
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What is NAF?
NAF $ is self-generated
Federal Employment
Flexible vs. Regular
NEX, AAFES, CNIC – Self generated
Bowling alleys, golf courses etc.
Flexible – On-Demand Whenever we need you 0-40 hours/week no benefits
Regular – hours/week can receive benefits
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32. Local Resources https://www.navymwr.org/careers 1/13/2019
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33. Questions?