Description:
Determine creditable service and correctly compute all four types of service computation dates (SCDs): leave, retirement, reduction-in-force (RIF), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Recognize when and how to change an employee's SCD. Sessions will be taught virtually with live instructor-led interaction, individual and group exercises emphasis on peer learning. This course is offered in a one-day format.
NOTE: Students should take one of the following courses or have equivalent experience before enrolling in this course: Federal Staffing and Placement (STAF7009), Basic Staffing and Placement (STAF7100), Federal Staffing (STAF7102), OR Processing Federal Personnel Actions (STAF7010).
Duration:
1 day
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
HR practitioners who compute and make changes to SCDs
Credits:
0.6 CEUs
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn what Service Computation Dates (SCD) are.
- Determine whether service is creditable and how it is credited for civil service employment.
- Determine if uniformed service is creditable.
- Learn how to verify service.
- Learn when to compute the SCD or make changes to SCD.
- Learn differences between SCD for Leave, RIF, TSP, Retirement and Severance Pay.
Available Sessions:
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
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Guaranteed-to-Go
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Session Code STAF7602-004 | Start Date Aug 05, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 05, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
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Guaranteed-to-Go
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Session Code STAF7602-005 | Start Date Sep 09, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 09, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF7602-006 | Start Date Oct 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 14, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF7602-007 | Start Date Nov 05, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Nov 05, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF7602-012 | Start Date Jan 22, 2026 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jan 22, 2026 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF7602-013 | Start Date Feb 13, 2026 9:00 AM EST | End Date Feb 13, 2026 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF7602-014 | Start Date Mar 17, 2026 9:00 AM EST | End Date Mar 17, 2026 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $699.00 |
- Module 1 Verifying Prior Service
- Module 2 Computation of the SCD-Leave
- Module 3 How and When to Change the SCD
- Module 4 SCD-RIF
- Module 5 SCD-TSP
- Module 6 SCD-Retirement
- Module 7 SCD-Severance Pay
Other Recommended Courses:
- Adjudicating and Applying Veterans' Preference (STAF8007)
- Adjudicating and Applying Veterans' Preference (STAF8607)
- Qualifications Analysis (STAF7023)
