Calculating Service Computation Dates (STAF7602)

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.

• Two half-day online course sessions; three hours of live instructor-led interaction per day
• Sessions will include practical individual and group exercises, poll questions, and text and audio discussions.

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 (STAF7100A), Federal Staffing (STAF7102A), or Processing Federal Personnel Actions (STAF7010D).

Tuition:

$ 599.00

Credits:

.6 CEU's

Class Type:

This course is currently being offered in the following training modalities:

• Online
  • Virtual Instructor-Led - STAF7602A
    • Class Length: Two half-day sessions.
• In-Person Classroom
  • Calculating Service Computation Dates -STAF7602D
    • Class Length: Two half-day sessions.
• On-site
  • Contact our Business Development department for more information.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the basis for the federal merit system
• Describe staffing processes in the federal government
• Assess minimum qualifications using OPM's Qualifications Standards
• Apply requirements for certifying best-qualified candidates in competitive and noncompetitive processes
• Learn how to assist managers and supervisors in recruiting and retaining top talent
• Ensure interviews are a positive extension of the staffing process
• Apply the procedures that must be followed for a legal selection
• Identify pay-setting options for recruitment and salary negotiation