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Generally, applicants for most Federal jobs must be (1) at least 18 years old, or (2) at least 16 years old and:
• Have graduated from high school or been...
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Agencies are authorized to pay or reimburse an employee for all or part of necessary expenses incurred for training (5 U.S.C. 4109, 4110, and 5 CFR 410.403). Training expenses may...
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No. It’s up to the agency to establish the number of supervisory training hours considering the needs of the supervisor/s.
By regulations, agencies are required (under 5 CFR 412.202) to...
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The intent of the SF-182 is to approve and record completion of employee training—not for use as a procurement document. However, agencies that choose to use the SF-182 to procure...
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Yes, those agencies covered under the Government Employee Training Act still operate under the Act. The following types of government agencies operate under the provisions of GETA (5 U.S.C. 4101)...
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There is no regulatory requirement for IDPs. However, it is good management practice, and many agencies already require their employees to have an IDP. In addition, many employee development programs...
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Yes. An agency can pay for training for a political appointee. Supervisors of political appointees must approve training for these employees when it:
Meets the definition...
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An academic degree program is part of a planned, systemic and coordinated agency employee development program linked to accomplishing the strategic goals of the agency, meeting an identified agency training...
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Yes, the SSN is PII information; however, we ask that agencies submit SSN and DOB for each training event so that we can uniquely identify the employee for record maintenance,...
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Yes, 5 U.S.C. 5757 allows agencies to pay for professional credentials including professional certification.
For more information on certifications, go to p. 60 in the Training Policy Handbook.
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