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             FSH 6109.15 - POSITION CLASSIFICATION HANDBOOK

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10   FOREST SERVICE CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, AND TECHNIQUES

20   POSITION DESCRIPTION PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS

30   CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS UNDER THE SCIENTIST CAREER PLAN

40   STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION SYSTEM

50   CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS USING 
     "IMPACT-OF-THE-PERSON-ON-THE-JOB" CONCEPT
                               
                               
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01   AUTHORITY

03   POLICY

04   RESPONSIBILITY
      
      
      
         CHAPTER 10 - FOREST SERVICE CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES,
                        PRACTICES, AND TECHNIQUES

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11       REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITTEN OFFICIAL POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND 
         EVALUATION STATEMENTS
11.1     Position Descriptions
11.2     Requirements for an Evaluation Statement

12       STANDARD OF ADEQUACY FOR POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

13       PERIODIC REVIEW OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

14       INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERCHANGEABLE POSITIONS
14.1     Interdisciplinary Positions
14.11    Positions Having Managerial and Program Responsibilities
14.12    Positions Having On-The-Ground Program Responsibilities
14.2     Interchangeable Positions

15       IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

16       SUPERVISORY CERTIFICATION OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
16.1     Recertification of Position Descriptions

17       SHORTCUTS IN POSITION CLASSIFICATION
17.1     Statement of Differences
17.2     Correction Notices
17.3     Additional-Identical Positions
17.4     Standard Position Descriptions

18       CLASSIFICATION APPEALS
18.1     General Schedule Appeals
18.11    Appeals Within the Forest Service
18.12    Appeals to the Department of Agriculture
18.13    Appeals to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
18.2     Appeals Under the Job Grading System for Trades and Labor 
         Occupations
18.21    Forest Service Job Grading Review System
18.22    Appeals to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
18.3     Information To Be Included With an Appeal
18.4     Appeal Decisions Changing Title, Series, or Grade of a Position
18.5     Documentation of Appeal Decisions
18.6     Individual Notice of Appeal Rights

19       EXHIBITS
          
          
            CHAPTER 20 - POSITION DESCRIPTION PREPARATION AND
                              REQUIREMENTS

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21       IMPORTANCE OF COMPLETE AND ACCURATE POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

22       APPROVED FORMATS

23       MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
23.1     Supervisory Positions
23.2     Firefighter and Law Enforcement Positions
23.3     Procurement Positions
23.4     Positions With Equal Employment Opportunity Collateral Assignments

24       USE OF FORM AD-332, POSITION DESCRIPTION

25       PROCESSING POSITIONS CLASSIFIED UNDER WASHINGTON OFFICE AUTHORITY

26       PROCESSING POSITIONS CLASSIFIED UNDER REGION, STATION, OR AREA 
         AUTHORITY (Reserved)

27       EXHIBITS
         
         
           CHAPTER 30 - CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS UNDER THE
                          SCIENTIST CAREER PLAN

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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
           
           
            CHAPTER 40 - STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION SYSTEM

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40.2     Objective

41       REQUIREMENTS FOR USING STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

42       CHANGES TO THE STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION SYSTEM
42.1     Adding Standard Position Descriptions to the System
42.2     Revising Standard Position Descriptions

43       REGIONS, STATIONS, AND AREA STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION SYSTEMS

44       STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS AND FIREFIGHTERS

45       PROCEDURES FOR USING STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

46       STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION - INFORMATION CENTER SERVICE
             
             
             CHAPTER 50 - CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS USING
                "IMPACT-OF-THE-PERSON-ON-THE-JOB" CONCEPT

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50.1     Authority
50.2     Objectives
50.3     Policy
50.5     Definitions
50.6     References

51       OPM'S CONCEPT OF IMPACT CLASSIFICATION
51.1     Reflection of Impact in Position Descriptions
51.2     Change of Position's Incumbent
51.3     Merit Promotion Considerations

52       IMPACT CLASSIFICATION PROCESS

53       CLASSIFICATION APPEALS