Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - OPM and Agency Responsibilities
• Section A - What is Delegated Examining Authority?
• Section B - OPM Responsibilities
• Section C - Agency Responsibilities
• Section D - Delegated Examining Training Responsibilities
• Section E - References
• Chapter 2 - Identifying the Job and its Assessments
• Section A - Review Hiring Flexibilities
• Temporary Limited Employment
• Term Employment
• The Luevano Consent Decree
• Outstanding Scholar
• Bilingual/Bicultural
• Direct-Hire Authority
• Excepted Service Positions, Senior Executive Positions, and Appointments Authorized by Statute
• Section B - Conduct A Job Analysis
• Section C - Identify Assessment Tools
• Assessment Tools
• Indicators of Proficiency
• Section D - Submit Request to the Delegated Examining Officer
• Section E - References
• Chapter 3 - Recruit and Announce the Job
• Section A - Recruitment
• Section B - What is Public Notice?
• Section C - Create a Job Announcement
• Section D - References
• Chapter 4 - Accept and Review Applications
• Section A - Accepting Applications
• Application Forms
• Receiving Applications
• Incomplete Applications
• Section B - Reviewing Applications
• Career Transition Assistance Program Requirements
• Citizenship, Veterans’ Preference, Age, And Other Requirements
• Qualifications Requirements
• Suitability
• Section C - References
• Chapter 5 - Assess Applicants
• Section A - Requirements for Competitive Employment
• Section B - Rating the Applicants
• Minimum Qualification Requirements
• Selective Factors
• Quality Ranking Factors
• Rating Procedures
• Documenting the Rating Process
• Section C - Establishing an Inventory
• Case Examining
• Competitor Inventory
• Maintaining a Competitor Inventory
• Terminating or Combining Inventories
• Issuing Notices of Results
• Reconsideration of Rating
• Section D - References
• Chapter 6 - Certify Eligibles
• Section A - Criteria Outlined in the Job Announcement
• Geographic Area of Consideration
• Interdisciplinary Positions
• Dual Certification
• Positions Restricted to Veterans
• Positions Restricted to One Gender
• Section B - Create a Certificate of Eligibles
• Ranking the Eligibles
• Tied Ratings
• Number of Names Certified
• Create A Certificate of Eligibles
• Section C - Audit a Certificate
• Preparing the Certificate for the Audit
• Applying the Rule of Three
• Applying Category Rating
• Documenting the Personnel Action
• Section D - Object to An Eligible
• Objecting to An Eligible
• Passover of a Preference Eligible
• Section E - Priority Consideration
• Lost Consideration Due to Erroneous Certification
• Lost Employment Consideration
• Lost Certification
• Section F - References
• Chapter 7 - Reporting and Accountability
• Section A - Safeguarding the Examining Process
• Section B - Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Privacy Acts
• Section C - Quarterly Workload Reports
• Section D - Annual Self-Audits
• Section E - OPM Review
• Section F - References
• Glossary
• Appendix A - Sample Interagency Delegated Examining Agreement
• Appendix B - Vendor Criteria List
• Appendix C - Records Retention and Disposition Schedule
• Appendix D - Positions Covered By the Luevano Consent Decree
• Appendix E - Handbook for Agency Test Administrators and Test Control Officers
• Responsibilities
• Test Materials
• Administering the Test
• Test Security Procedures
• Test Security Agreement
• Appendix F - Multipurpose Occupational Systems Analysis Inventory- Close-Ended (MOSAIC) Competencies
• Professional/Administrative Study Occupations
• MOSAIC Competencies: Professional & Administrative Occupations 1996-1997
• General Competencies
• MOSAIC Competencies: Professional & Administrative Occupations 1996-1997
• Technical Competencies
• Clerical/Technical Study Occupations
• Clerical
• Technical
• MOSAIC Competencies: Clerical/Technical Study 1993-1994
• MOSAIC Competencies: Leadership Effectiveness Study 1992
• MOSAIC Competencies: Leadership Update Study 1998
• Leading Change
• Leading People
• Building Coalitions/Communication
• Results Driven
• Business Acumen
• Information Technology Study Occupations and Specialty Titles
• Occupations
• Specialty Titles
• MOSAIC Competencies: Information Technology Study 2000-2001
• General Competencies
• Technical Competencies
• Trades and Labor Study Occupations
• MOSAIC Competencies: Trades & Labor Occupational Study (TLOS) 2000-2002
• General Competencies
• Technical Competencies
• Science & Engineering Study Occupations
• Science & Engineering Professional Occupations
• Science & Engineering Technician Occupations
• MOSAIC Competencies: Science and Engineering Occupational Study 2000 – 2002
• General Competencies
• Technical Competencies
• Appendix G - OPM's Job Analysis Methodology
• Job Analysis Worksheet for Tasks
• Job Analysis Worksheet for Competencies
• Job Analysis Worksheet for Task and Competency Linkage
• Accomplishments Worksheet
• Multiple Choice/Yes-No Rating Schedule Worksheet
• Rating Schedule Benchmark Worksheet
• Sample Job Analysis Worksheet for Tasks
• Sample Job Analysis Worksheet for Competencies
• Sample Job Analysis for Task and Competency Linkage
• Sample Accomplishments Worksheet
• Sample Multiple Choice/Yes-No Rating Schedule Worksheet
• Sample Rating Schedule Benchmark Worksheet
• Occupational Analysis Scales
• Appendix H - Model Agency-Based Accountability Coverage Agenda
• Merit Principles and Law
• Merit Principle Assessment
• Appendix I - CTAP/ICTAP Charts
• CTAP Special Selection Consideration
• ICTAP Special Selection Consideration
• Appendix J - Transmutation Tables for General Schedule Positions
• Transmutation Table for Maximum Number of Matching Points (6)
• Transmutation Table for Maximum Number of Matching Points (7)
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• Appendix K - Professional and Scientific Positions
• Appendix L - Random Referral Instructions
• Random Number List
• Appendix M- Instructions for Completing the Delegated Examining Quarterly Workload Report Form
• Delegated Examining Quarterly Workload Reporting Form (05/01/02)
• Appendix N- Oversight Review Guide