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                         FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
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             FSH 6109.15 - POSITION CLASSIFICATION HANDBOOK

                       Amendment No.  6109.15-95-1

                       Effective November 22, 1995


POSTING NOTICE.  Amendments are numbered consecutively by Handbook number 
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this document.  The last amendment to this Handbook was Amendment 
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JACK WARD THOMAS
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             FSH 6109.15 - POSITION CLASSIFICATION HANDBOOK
                        WO AMENDMENT 6109.15-95-1
                           EFFECTIVE 11/22/95

           CHAPTER 30 - CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS UNDER THE
                          SCIENTIST CAREER PLAN

                                Contents

31        SCIENTIST CAREER PLAN
31.1      Cyclic Review
31.2      Grade Stacking
31.3      Relationship to Merit Promotion Plan
31.4      Vacant Positions
31.5      Coverage
31.51     Group 1 - Research Positions
31.52     Group 2 - Equipment Development Positions
31.53     Group 3 - Social Scientist Positions
31.54     Positions Excluded
31.55     Mixed Positions

32        PANEL REVIEW PROCESS
32.1      Panel Composition
32.11     Station Panels
32.12     Deputy Chief Panels
32.2      Roles and Responsibilities
32.21     Panel Chair
32.22     Rating Members
32.23     Personnel Management Representative
32.24     Supervisors
32.25     Scientist
32.26     Expert Witness
32.3      Panel Evaluation Process
32.31     Panel Action
32.32     Documentation
32.33     Positions Operating Below Grade Level
32.34     Communication of Results
32.4      Reevaluations
32.5      Employee Appeals

33        EFFECT OF PRIVACY ACT

39        EXHIBITS