Description:
Formerly titled: Federal Pay Setting Acquire the knowledge necessary to set and administer pay for General Schedule (GS) employees. Learn how to implement and apply the complex array of pay administration rules, including those related to new appointments; reinstatement and reassignments; transfers and conversions; promotions and changes to lower grade; pay changes; recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives; superior qualifications; grade and pay retention and severance pay; and movement between pay systems. This course aligns with the following Department of Defense Financial Management Competencies: Fundamentals and Operations of Military and Civilian Pay, Proficiency Level 3, Hours 9 Payroll Concepts, Policies and Principles, Proficiency Level 3, Hours 9
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
Federal personnel who set pay, or give advice on setting pay.
Credits:
1.8 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Explain GS pay-setting policies and requirements.
- Apply pay-setting rules and requirements that encompass the federal pay-setting cycle.
- Set pay for a wide variety of personnel actions.
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 STAF9002-002 | Start Date May 13, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 15, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-003 | Start Date Jun 10, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 12, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-004 | Start Date Jul 15, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 17, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-005 | Start Date Aug 12, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 14, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-006 | Start Date Aug 26, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 28, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-010 | Start Date Sep 09, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 11, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-007 | Start Date Sep 23, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 25, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-008 | Start Date Oct 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 16, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF9002-009 | Start Date Dec 02, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Dec 04, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,349.00 |
Module 1
- The General Schedule System, New Appointments, Reinstatements, and Transfers and Conversions
Module 2
- Reassignments and Promotions
Module 3
- Changes to Lower Grade, Grade and Pay Retention
Module 4
- Pay Changes and Severance Pay
Module 5
- Changes Between Pay Systems
Module 6
- Allowances and Differentials, Hiring and Retention Incentives, and Back Pay
Other Recommended Courses:
- Certified Federal HR Advisor- Level II (cFHRA) (cFHRA2.CP)
