Agencies are prohibited from using more than one type of assessment instrument in evaluating a group of applicants for a position.

In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are entitled to file late application?

Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the application process using how many touch points?

Under delegated examining,  which of the following are the Agency's responsibilities? Select all that apply.

What is a Job Analysis?

Direct-hire authority permits hiring without regard to veterans’ preference or rating procedures.

A job analysis provides data that can be used to develop which of the following?

Which of the following items are you required to include in the job announcement? Select all that apply.

When announcing a position under a temporary appointment intended to last a total of 121 days or more, CTAP/ICTAP must be cleared.

Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans.  This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60.

Mary reviewed an applicant’s DD-214 which showed active duty service in the U.S. Army from 2 November 2010 until 1 November 2013 with an honorable discharge.  The veteran received the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.  Was Mary correct in adjudicating the applicant as being a TP veteran?

Who is responsible for responding to applicant rating appeals?

Which of the following statements about the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is true?

In addition to 10-point preference eligible, which of the following are entitled to file late application?

Agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the application process using how many touch points?

Which of the following positions is not restricted preference-eligible veterans?

After working a certificate, a manager is left with three available candidates: one veteran and two non-veterans. Undecided on hiring any of them, he asks HR to merge categories, allowing him to consider additional names. Can this request be accommodated?

Which of the following is not true of interdisciplinary positions?

A hiring manager returns a certificate with the following actions: Carter CPS not selected; Maris XP selected; and Avis TP selected. Are the selections valid?

The following certificate has been returned by the hiring manager: Are all the selections valid?

Edgar CPS – declined location

Harrison TP – selected

Irene CP – failed to respond

Bernice NV – not selected

Loren NV – selected

The following information must be included on a Certificate of Eligibles except one Select one:

Which of the following is a proper and adequate reason to approve a pass over or objections to an eligible?

A non-veteran was accidentally selected over a veteran on a delegated examining certificate. Which of the following is NOT a potential step in rectifying the situation?

Mary is a GS-12 that has received a reduction-in-force (RIF) notice from the Department of Treasury in San Francisco, CA. Mary has applied for a job as a GS-13 at the FDIC in San Francisco. Mary has not yet accepted federal employment at any other agency. Mary must receive priority consideration for the GS-13 at FDIC.

Applicants eligible and referred under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 are given career or career-conditional appointments. 

Mary is a "well-qualified" GS-12 HR Specialist with career tenure who received a RIF notice and is eligible for priority consideration at FDIC, however, Jack, who is a 100% service connected disabled Veteran has also applied and is eligible for the same job so Mary does not get priority consideration. 

Brian is a CPS veteran who scored a 73 on the assessment for a Program Analyst, GS-0343-11 position. Based on the category rating plan below, in which category should Brian be placed? Best Qualified (95-100), Well Qualified (85-94), or Qualified (70-84)

Charles is a CP veteran who scored a 77 on the assessment for an Accountant, GS-0510-09 position. Based on the category rating plan below, in which category should Charles be placed? Best Qualified (95-100), Well Qualified (85-94), Qualified (70-84)

You should notify your supervisor in writing if you or a member of your household intends to apply for a position handled by your office

Public notice is required whenever you are considering hiring applicants from outside the Federal workforce for competitive service positions lasting more than 120 days. Select one.

Recruitment and Public notice are one-in-the-same? 

What is the recommended opening period of a job opportunity to provide those individuals who want to apply for the position with an adequate opportunity to do so

The agency does not have to notify a CPS Veteran that they are proposing a pass-over request.

An illegal selection can occur from misranked eligibles on a Delegated Examining certificate

Choose which scenario can result in an illegal selection:

A. A non-preference eligible within the highest quality category is selected over one or more qualified and available preference eligibles ranked in the same quality category, in the absence of an approved pass-over request(s).

B. A selection is made from a lower quality category when three or more qualified and available eligibles remain in the higher category regardless of veterans' preference status.

If the illegally selected eligible has already entered on duty and no way can be found to regularize the selection, he or she may be subject to removal. 

An agency/department must conduct an annual "self-audit" or "self-evaluation" of your delegated examining operations as prescribed by your Interagency Delegated Examining Agreement.

You have posted a GS-12 Human Resources Specialist. There is an eligible and qualified CPS veteran in the well-qualified category. Do they automatically go to the best-qualified category? 

OPM retains exclusive authority for which of the following:

Under delegated examining, which of the following are the Agency's responsibilities? Select all that apply.

A selective placement factor is essential for successful job performance and if the individual does not possess it then they cannot perform the job.

When announcing through Delegated Examining and using category rating you are required to describe each quality category in your job announcement.

An interdisciplinary position is a position involving duties and responsibilities closely related to more than one professional or scientific occupation.

Merging the highest quality category (Best Qualified) with the next lower category (Well-Qualified) requires listing the qualified preference eligible at the top of the newly merged quality category.  

A hiring manager can move past a preference eligible veteran to select a non-preference eligible if they feel that they have grounds for passing over the preference eligible Veteran by following which procedure:

The selecting official has one vacancy. Who can be selected from this certificate?

An appointment that has no status in the competitive service for a specific period of more than one year but not more than four years is what type of appointment:

An agency can extend a term appointment beyond four years without additional approval?  Select One

When using a direct-hire authority an agency must:

Choose the examples of valid assessment tools:

Which of the following items are you required to include in the job announcement? Select all that apply

Choose the order/entitlement for each grade level/certificate under category rating:

Choose the ranking order for Professional and Scientific Positions at the GS-9 grade level

For professional or scientific positions at grade GS-7, compensably disabled preference eligibles (CPS/CP) who meet the minimum qualifications and any passing grade established for the assessment are automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles

Under category rating, if there are fewer than three eligible candidates in the highest quality category you can merge the highest quality category with the next lower category. 

Under ICTAP, Displaced Federal employees who worked in the local commuting area and who apply for a local job are entitled to selection priority if they are "well-qualified" and can provide proof that they were or are about to be displaced by their agency.

You have posted a GS-12 Human Resources Specialist. There is an eligible and qualified CPS Veteran in the well-qualified category. Do they automatically go to the best-qualified category?

If no alternatives are found in order to correct the erroneous appointment you must remove the incumbent or submit a variation request to OPM in order to retain the incumbent.

John reviewed an applicant’s DD-214 and found active duty service in the U.S. Navy from 03 June 2010 to 02 June 2012 with an honorable discharge.  No badges, medals, or campaign ribbons were shown.  Was John correct in adjudicating the applicant as being a TP veteran?

When filling mission critical positions, a selective factor may require agency-specific knowledge.

Which of the following items are you required to include in the job announcement? Select all that apply.