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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Investigations Service
(OPM-IS) issued revised regulations covering suitability adjudication,
which were published in the Federal Register (Volume 65, Number
250, Pages 82239-82246) (http://www.opm.gov/fedregis/2000/65-82239-a.htm)
on December 28, 2000. The new regulations became effective March
30, 2001 and agencies were given one year to fully implement the
changes required under the revised regulations. This Notice serves
as a reminder that the one-year "grace period"
will end on March 30, 2002. After the grace period expires, we will
offer reimbursable products to agencies interested in continuing
to use our adjudication services. Details of products and costs
will be communicated in a future Notice.
OPM-IS is pleased to announce that the USDA Graduate School, The
Government's Trainer (USDA/GS) is prepared to offer OPM-IS developed
Suitability Adjudicator Training to Federal agency personnel and
others who perform this function for Federal agencies. This is a
three-day course that teaches suitability adjudicators the basics
of that discipline under the recently implemented 5 CFR 731 rules.
OPM-IS has developed this curriculum and coordinated with USDA/GS
for delivery. USDA/GS intends to offer this course no less than
three times per year in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and
will offer it as needed in other locations around the United States.
For large groups, onsite tuition is significantly cheaper. If your
agency would like to have this course taught onsite, contact Tonya
Barbee at 202-314-3683 or by Email at Tonya_Barbee@grad.usda.gov
You can get more information about this course and the USDA/GS
program at their website http://grad.usda.gov/programs_services/reg/SuitabilityAdj.cfm.
USDA/GS has assured OPM-IS that they intend to keep tuition as low
as possible and offer this course as frequently as is necessary
to accommodate the immediate needs of agencies that must prepare
themselves as quickly as possible to assume new responsibilities
under the recently issued rules. If you need general information
from OPM-IS about training, or help in contacting the USDA/GS, contact
one of the OPM-IS offices shown below.
USDA/GS has also expressed an interest in expanding its pool of
instructors for this course and would like to contact any qualified
individuals who might be interested in teaching. Current Federal
employees may teach for USDA/GS while in leave status. If you know
of such an individual, even if retired, please contact, or have
them contact, John Green at 404-730-9653 or Email at John_Green@grad.usda.gov.
We look forward to USDA/GS meeting the needs of the suitability
community by their professional delivery of this OPM-IS developed
curriculum and we are convinced that you will be satisfied with
the excellent quality of this course.
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