Using the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions Course
IDSTAF7030

Module 1: Legal Framework and Regulatory Authority

• Identify the legal basis for federal personnel actions under 5 U.S.C. § 2951 and Civil Service Rule IX
• Describe the structure and purpose of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA)
• Explain EHRI reporting requirements and data standards
• Distinguish between long-term and temporary OPF document rules

Module 2: The SF-52 — Requesting Personnel Actions

• Explain the purpose and users of the SF-52, Request for Personnel Action
• Complete Parts A, B, C-1, and C-2 of the SF-52 for common action types
• Apply appointing authority and delegation rules under 5 U.S.C. § 302
• Identify electronic forms requirements and Section 508 compliance

Module 3: The SF-50 — Documenting Personnel Actions

• Explain the legal status of the SF-50 and when it is and is not required
• Apply effective date rules using GPPA Tables 3-A and 3-B
• Complete an SF-50 block by block, including employee name rules and notification requirements
• Identify the 22 actions exempt from SF-50 documentation

Module 4: NOA, Legal Authorities, and Remarks

• Select the correct Nature of Action (NOA) code from the 100–900 series for common personnel actions
• Apply legal authority selection rules and identify agency-created codes
• Assign appropriate remarks codes (categories A through Z) and recognize unauthorized remarks restrictions
• Match common NOA, authority, and remarks combinations for standard action types

Module 5: Effective Dates, Corrections, and OPF Management

• Apply effective date rules from Tables 3-A and 3-B to complex scenarios
• Process corrections, cancellations, and retroactive actions under GPPA Chapter 32
• Manage OPF documentation requirements, including right-side vs. left-side filing and veterans' preference documentation
• Identify and correct the ten most common personnel documentation errors