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• Are IDPs required for all employees?
  There is no regulatory requirement for IDPs. However, it is good management practice, and many agencies already require their employees to have an IDP.  In addition, many employee development programs...
• How do I apply for Federal employment?
  There must be a job opportunity announcement (JOA) in order to apply for a Federal job.  A Federal application consists of submitting a resume, usually completing an assessment and may require additional...
• Must an employee sign a Continued Service Agreement (CSA) before attending training?
  Yes, if an agency requires a CSA, an employee must enter into a CSA in writing before the training begins (5 U.S.C. 4108(a) and 5 CFR 410.309(b)). A Continued Service Agreement...
• Can an employee pay for training and complete the training, if approved by the Supervisor, during normal work hours? Or, since the employee paid for the training does the employee need to use their Annual Leave to complete the training?
  If an employee pays for training that occurs during work hours, the employee may either: (1) Request the supervisor consider the time in training as “hours of work” (5 CFR...
• If an agency approves a training course that takes place while an employee has scheduled annual leave, does the employee need to come off annual leave status to attend the training; or can they attend an agency approved training while on annual leave?
  If the agency approves the training, the time spent in training during regular working hours is considered hours of work (5 CFR 551.423).  The employee does not use leave if...
• Why have I not heard anything back after applying? How long does it take to hear from an agency after I have applied?
  The Office of Management and Budget has mandated that agencies are responsible for evaluating and providing status to applicants at four points which are:   Application Received Application Assessed Applicant Referred or...
• Is there any requirement that says when an employee attends training, they are obligated to participate in the entire training unless they have cleared it with their supervisor?
  There is no regulatory requirement that says an employee is obligated to participate in the entire training.  However, 5 CFR 410.405 states, “the head of an agency shall establish such...
• Can a spouse or guest accompany me? May I bring a pet?
  Visitors are not permitted during delivery of FEI programs. Leadership for a Democratic Society program participants can host visitors in their FEI bedrooms during non-working weekends. There is no charge for...
• What is GETA?
  The Government Employees Training Act (GETA) became law in 1958 giving Federal agencies general authority for employee training.  Under GETA agencies manage their own training, determine their own training needs, and select...
• Can an agency pay for training for a political appointee (Schedule C appointments)?
  Yes.  An agency can pay for training for a political appointee.  Supervisors of political appointees must approve training for these employees when it: Meets the definition...

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