Human Resources Links

This area of the NRCS New York Human Resources Web site provides helpful links to various Human Resources topics.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Web Site Subject Index
This is an important stop in any search for subjects related to the OPM Web site. It provides an alphabetical list of links to a wide variety of subjects.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Benefits

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• Federal Employees Health Benefits Programs (FEHBP)

• Information for Federal Benefits Officers

• Office of Personnel Management E-mail Directory

• Reemployment Priority List (RPL)
  USDA Office of Human Capital Management
   

• Tort Claims Procedure
   

• Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA)
  WAEPA is a non-profit association (not an insurance company) formed during World War II by Federal Employees, for Federal Employees.

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Classification

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• Classification Appeals

• Classification Appeal Decisions Table

• Federal Classification and Job Grading Systems
  This Web site provides Federal classification and job grading information that is used to determine the pay plan, series, title, and grade for most work in the Federal Government.

• Classification Appeals Process
  This Web site provides answers to commonly asked questions regarding the Classification Appeals process.
   

• Classification Reference Guides
  Department of Defense, Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS)

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Creditable Service

• Peace Corps Returned Volunteers
  Here you'll find resources for continuing involvement with the Peace Corps - from administrative necessities such as keeping your records up-to-date, to more enjoyable opportunities such as finding Returned Peace Corp Volunteers (RPCV) groups in your area.

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EmpowHR

• EmpowHR

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 National Finance Center (NFC)

• National Finance Center (NFC)

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Ethics

• Workplace Ethics
  USDA Departmental Administration - Information and training dealing with statutes and other ethics regulations administered within the Department of Agriculture.

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Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA)

• Federal Employment Compensation Act
  The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing its customers - America’s employers, workers, job seekers and retirees - with clear and easy-to-access information on how to comply with Federal employment laws.

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Forms

• GSA Forms Library
  General Services Administration (GSA)
   

• Approved Computer Generated Forms
  Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
   

• Electronic Forms
  U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

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Job Search Engines

• FedJobs Central
   

• USAJOBS

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Leave

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• Court Leave

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Leave Administration

• Link to Fact Sheets on Leave Programs

• Questions and Answers on Pay and Leave Administration

• Sick Leave for Family Care or Bereavement Purposes

• Sick Leave to Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  U.S. Department of Labor

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Pay Administration

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• Federal Employees and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  A summarization of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and how the U.S. Office of Personnel Management applies it to current and former employees of the United States Federal Government.
   

• Federal Wage System

  • Appropriated  Fund Operating Manual

  • Nonappropriated Fund Operating Manual
     

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
   

• Pay Questions and Answers
   

• Salaries and Wages
  Salary tables and related information.
   

• Sunday Premium Pay

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Processing

• Personnel Documentation
  U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This Web site provides instructions for Federal agencies Human Resources offices on preparing personnel actions and keeping the Official Personnel Folder.

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Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions - Individual Occupational Requirements

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, GS-401

• Soil Conservation Series, GS-457

• Cartographic Technician, Series GS-1371
   

• Group Coverage Qualifications Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions
  This qualification standard covers positions in the General Schedule that involve the performance of two-grade interval professional and scientific work.
   

• Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions - Operating Manual
  This Manual (generally referred to as the Qualification Standards Operating Manual) contains qualification standards that have been established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for General Schedule (GS) positions in the Federal Government. It is directed primarily to personnel specialists who need to determine whether applicants meet the minimum requirements for the positions being filled.
   

• Special In-service Placement Provisions
   

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Recruitment

• Hispanic Employment Initiative
  The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has launched a Hispanic Employment Initiative which Federal agencies can use to improve the representation of Hispanics in the Federal Government workforce.
   

• Report to the President on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government
  An annual report to the President from the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the efforts and progress made by agencies to improve representation of Hispanics in the Federal Government workforce.
   

• Building and Maintaining a Diverse and High Quality Workforce, A Guide for Federal Agencies
  The guide is a tool to help Federal agencies develop an effective program to build and maintain a diverse, high-quality workforce.
   

• 2004 Demographic Profile of the Federal Workforce
  This publication presents statistical tables and narrative on race and national origin (RNO), gender, disability status, veterans status, age, and years of service characteristics of the Federal civilian non-postal workforce in the Executive Branch of Government.
   

• Federal Register - Executive Order 12015
  Executive Order 12015 creates an opportunity permitting students completing approved career-related work-study programs to be appointed to career or career conditional positions in the competitive service.
   

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
  Established in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers is the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated.

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Regulations

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• Guide to Processing Personnel Actions
  U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This Web site contains the operating manual "The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (Guide)" which assist Federal agencies in the preparation and documentation of personnel actions.
   

• HR Practitioners/Agencies
  U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Human Resources Practitioners are responsible for the successful management of human capital in the Federal Government. This site assists you by providing the tools, models and guidance to manage your agency’s human capital effectively.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 5 Administrative Personnel
  Government Printing Office (GPO) Access - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

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Retirement

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

• CSRS and FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices
  The CSRS and FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices is used to advise Federal agencies about various aspects of benefits administration.
   

• Retirement Information and Services
  As a current or former employee of the Federal government, you can find general and personal information about retirement benefits and make changes concerning your annuity payment.
   

• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
  An Overview of Your Benefits
   

• Frequently Asked Questions About Retirement Benefits
  Whether you are retired, newly retired or planning to retire, this Web site provides answers to frequently asked questions about a wide range of topics related to retirement planning, eligibility, benefits, insurance coverage, etc. Also include are links to forms, pamphlets and publications, and reports.
   

• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Retirement Account Calculators
   

• USA.gov
  The USA.gov Web site provides a wide range of information to all types of audiences such as citizens (Children, Parents, Seniors, Military Personnel and Veterans), Businesses and Nonprofits, Governments and Employees, Educators.

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Telecommuting

• Telecommuting Policy

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Thrift Saving Plan (TSP)

• Thrift Saving Plan (TSP)
   

• Questions and Answers About the Thrift Savings Plan
  U.S. Department of Defense

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Training

• Graduate School, USDA
  Graduate School, USDA is a non-appropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI) government entity created 85 years ago by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide adult continuing education. Its mission is to develop people and to make government more efficient and effective.
   

• National Employee Development Center (NEDC)
  The National Employee Development Center is the focal point for training in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Center maintains a staff of employee development specialists, an audio-visual specialist, a facilities coordinator, and training technicians.
   

• Peterson's Planner
  Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations. Peterson's reaches millions of consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.
   

• Training and Management Assistance
  U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Training and human capital solutions for Government agencies.
   

• GoLearn.gov Learning Center
  GoLearn.gov provides Government employees and Military personnel with Web-based learning and development courses, as well as many other products and services.

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Workers Compensation

• Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
  U.S. Department of Labor. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to certain workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.

• Federal Employees' Compensation Act - Compliance Assistance
  U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing its customers - America’s employers, workers, job seekers and retirees - with clear and easy-to-access information on how to comply with Federal employment laws.

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