Strategic Human

Resources Policy Division

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Washington, DC 20415

AUG 2/I 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR HUMAN RES?}1R~CTORS FROM: ~~~~ili

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY

Subject: Chronology of Changes to Qualification Standards

During a recent interagency Staffing and Recruitment Forum held at the U.S. Office

of Personnel Management (OPM), a number of agency representatives requested

information about changes made to qualification standards and policy. In response to

this request, we have attached a "Table of Changes" which summarizes recent

revisions to qualification standards and policy.

In 1999, we decided to eliminate the time consuming and costly task of issuing

qualification standards in paper format by posting the Operating Manual for

Oualification Standards for General Schedule Positions to OPM's web site at

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. A short time later, the web address at

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/X-118c/index.htm was established to provide the

qualification requirements for wage grade (trades and labor) occupations. As a result,

OPM no longer issues paper transmittals to describe changes to qualification

standards and policy. Instead, all such changes are posted directly to the above web

addresses.

OPM's Strategic and Operational Plan (2006-2010) includesthe goal to redesign the

OPM web site by October 1, 2006. In addition to this redesign, we are working with

our Office of Communications and Public Liaison to revise the web pages that

include the qualification standards. Our goal is to make these web pages more usermendly and ensure they reflect the dates of any future changesto the qualification

standards and policies.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mr. Dan Fusco,

Manager of the Recruiting, Examining, and Assessment Group, at (202) 606-2226 or

Daniel.Fusco@opm.gov.

Attachment

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UNITED STATES OFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Revisions of Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Federal Wage System, and

Other White Collar Occupations

July 2006

This Table shows a summary of revisions, deletions, or changes to the qualification standards

and policy located at the web addresses, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/X-118c/index.htm.

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TABLE OF CHANGES

Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

Policy for "Acceptability of Higher February 15,2005 RevisedPartEA- EA (a) ofthe General

Education for Meeting Minimum Policies and Instructions, located in the

Qualification Requirements." Operating Manual for Qualification

Standards for General Schedule

Positions.

GS-0007, Correctional Officer May 11,1999 Updated medical requirements.

GS-0201, Personnel Management August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

Series the GS-0201, Human Resources (HR)

Management Series.

GS-0203, Personnel Clerical and August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

Assistance Series the GS-0203, HR Assistance Series.

GS-0204, Military Personnel August 7, 2001 Cancelled this occupational series.

Clerical and Technician Series

GS-0205, Military Personnel August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Management Series to the GS-0201,HR Management Series.

GS-0212, Personnel Staffing Series August 7,2001 Changed the occupational title and series

to GS-0201,HR Management Series.

GS-0221, Position Classification August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Series to GS-0201, HR Management Series.

GS-0223, Salary and Wage August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Administration Series to GS-0201, HR Management Series.

GS-0230, Employee Relations August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Series to GS-0201,HR Management Series.

GS-0233, Labor Relations Series August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

to GS-0201, HR Management Series.
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TABLE OF CHANGES continued

Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

GS-0235, Employee Development August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Series to GS-0201, HR Management Series.

GS-0246, Contractor Industrial August 7, 2001 Cancelled this occupational series.

Relations Series

GS-0270, Federal Retirement August 7, 2001 Occupational series was abolished and

Benefits Series replaced by:

- GS-0201, HR Management Series, and

- GS-0901, General Legal and Kindred

Administration Series.

GS-0299, Personnel Management August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to HR

Student Trainee Series Management Student Trainee Series.

GS-0334, Computer Specialist August 7, 2001 Replaced by occupational series

Series GS-2210, Information Technology

Management.

GS-400, Biological Sciences Group October 7, 2005 Changed the occupational title to

GS-0400, Natural Resources

Management and Biological Sciences

Group.

Abolished the 0406,0436, and 0493

occupational series.

GS-0475, Agricultural August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Management

GS-0526, Tax Technician Series August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

GS-0526, Tax Specialist Series.

GS-0561, Budget Clerical and August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

Assistance Series GS-0561, Budget Clerical and Technician

Series.

GS-0635, Corrective Therapist November 29,2005 Changed the occupational title to

Series GS-0635, Kinesiotherapy Series.

GS-0679, Medical Clerk Series August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

GS-0679, Medical Support Assistance

Series.
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Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

GS-070 1,Veterinary Medical April 18, 2006 Updated the qualification requirements

Science Series and changed the occupational title to

Veterinary Medical Officer.

GS-0962, Contact Representative August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

(two-grade interval only) Series to GS-0901, General Legal and Kindred

Administration Series.

Added a test requirement for the GS-5/7

grade level.

GS-0986, Legal Clerical and August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

Assistance Series GS-0986, Legal Assistance Series.

GS-0990, General Claims August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Examining (one-grade interval) to GS-0998, Claims Assistance and

Examining Series.

GS-0990, General Claims August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Examining (two-grade interval) to GS-0901, General Legal and Kindred

Administration Series.

GS-0992, Loss and Damage August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Claims Examining Series to GS-0998, Claims Assistance and

Examining Series.

GS-0995, Dependents and Estate August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title and series

Claims Examining Series to GS-0998, Claims Assistance and

Examining Series.

GS-0998, Claims Clerical Series August 7, 2001 Changed the occupational title to

GS-0998, Claims Assistance and

Examining Series.

GS-1102, Contracting Series January 1, 2001 Revised the educational requirements and

the criteria for exceptions and waivers.

GS-1410, Librarian January 1, 2001 Revised the qualification requirements.

GS-1420, Archivist March31,2006 Revised the educational requirements.

GS-1501, General Mathematics October 6, 2005 Established a qualification standard for

and Statistics Series the new 1501 occupational series.

GS-1510, Actuary May 31,2002 Updated the educational and training

requirements.

GS-1801, Canine Enforcement May 11, 1999 Updated the medical requirements. Officer

GS-1811, Treasury Enforcement November 4,1998 Updated the medical requirements.

Agent
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TABLE OF CHANGES continued

Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

GS-1881, Customs and Border September 9,2005 Established a qualification standard for

Protection Interdiction Series the new 1881 occupational series.

GS-1895, Customs Warehouse August7, 2001 . Abolished.

Officer

GS-1895, Customs and Border September 28, Established a qualification standard for

Protection Officer 2004 the new 1895 occupational series.

GS-1898, Admeasurements August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Wage Grade Trades and Labor Occupations

Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

WG-2700, Quartz,Crystal Work August 7,2001 Abolished.

Family

WG-2900, Electronic Equipment August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Operation

WG-3200, Glass Work August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-3900, Motion Picture, Radio, August 7, 2001 Abolished.

TV, and Sound Equipment

Operation Family

WG-5500, Quarry Work August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-5600, Currency, Securities, August 2001 Abolished.

Coin & Medal Manufacturing

WG-5900, Marine Operations August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-6000, Railroad Operations August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-6100, Railroad Maintenance August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-6200, Marine Maintenance August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-6700, Manufacture & Repair August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Shop Operation

WG-7500, Medical Services August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-7700, Animal Care Taking August 7, 2001 Abolished.
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TABLE OF CHANGES continued

Occupational Series and Title Date of Change Remarks

WG-8300, Instrumentation August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-8400, Reclamation Work August 7, 2001 Abolished.

WG-8500, Aircraft Propeller August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Overhaul

WG-8700, Manufacture, Repair & August 7, 2001 Abolished.

Industrial Support