Frequently Asked Questions
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If you are a current Federal employee, please contact the HR office within your agency for access to your records.
If you are a former Federal employee, you may get a copy of your most recent SF-50, or a copy of your complete Official Personnel Folder, by requesting it from the National Archives and Records Administration
National Personnel Records Center (civilian)
411 Boulder Blvd, Valmeyer, IL 62295.
Federal law [5 USC 552a(b)] requires that all requests for records and information be submitted in writing. Each request must be hand signed (in cursive) and dated (within the last year). Please identify the documents or information needed and explain the purpose of your request.
Certain basic information is needed to locate civilian personnel records and to respond to your request, including:
1. Full name.
2. Date of birth.
3. Social security number.
4. Last employing agency (including duty station) and approximate date(s) of the employment (for former Federal employees).
5. Signature
The National Personnel Records Center provides this fax # for requests: 618-935-3014 or go to
https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel
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The Department of Defense (DOD) Military Spouse
Preference Program applies to spouses of active duty military members of the
U.S. Armed Forces, including the U.S. Coast Guard and full-time National Guard,
who desire priority consideration for competitive service positions at DOD
activities in the U.S. and its territories and possessions. For more
information, contact your local Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Office.
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Maybe.
Eligibility for veterans’ preference in Federal employment is dependent
on military service dates or service-connected disability and having served
honorably. The Feds Hire Vets website
(www.fedshirevets.gov) provides guidance on veterans’ preference and special
hiring authorities for veterans.
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No. Veterans'
preference does not apply when the agency is using merit promotion procedures
to fill a position.
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Yes.
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There are no regulations that dictate when a
service member can apply for a position with the Federal Government. However,
agencies typically will not adjudicate veterans’ preference unless the
service-member has a DD-214 or "certification" that is a written
document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to
be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under
honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification
is signed.
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For many veterans, Federal Civil Service is a natural transition and therefore, highly competitive. You are competing against other highly skilled, highly educated, and highly qualified individuals, including veterans.
Veterans' preference does not require an agency to use any particular appointment process. Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligible including special appointing authorities. An agency may consider candidates already in the civil service from an agency-developed merit promotion list or it may reassign a current employee, transfer an employee from another agency, or reinstate a former Federal employee. In addition, agencies are to give priority to displaced employees before using civil service examinations and similar hiring methods.
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In 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act amended
the employment preference for retired officers by denying it to those retiring
at the rank of major (O-4) and above.
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No.
Your veterans'
preference does not apply to internal agency actions such as promotions,
transfers, reassignments and reinstatements
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Yes. A service-member who is on terminal leave
pending separation from active duty under honorable conditions may accept a
civilian position in the Federal government.
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The SF-15 is used by Federal agencies to
adjudicate an individual’s claims for veterans' preference. Veterans and certain family members who claim
10-point preference must fill out and submit the SF-15, to include supporting
documentation when applying for Federal positions.
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No.
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Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, as
amended (VEOA) is a competitive service appointing authority that can only be
used when filling permanent, competitive service positions. It allows veterans
to apply to announcements that are open to "status" candidates, which
typically includes "current and former competitive service
employees."
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