The first stage began in January 2006 when our payroll/personnel service provider, the National Finance Center (NFC), began sending data feeds of our personnel transactions, SF-50s, Notification of Personnel Actions, to the eOPF system. Personnel transactions are loaded into eOPF every two weeks (pay day week) after the pay period closes out on NFC.
The second stage was the conversion scanning into eOPF to make the paper file an electronic record. This stage was completed in April 2008 for all NOAA- serviced organizations, except NWS, NOS and NESDIS which were completed in August 2010. Conversion scanning enables employees to see their entire eOPF online.
The third phase is the ongoing scanning of official documents. On a continuing basis, forms that are not electronic are scanned into the system. Examples are: enter-on-duty forms, updated benefits election forms, beneficiary forms, military service records, and authorization memos and forms. This scanning is managed by the servicing WFMO staff office.

You can monitor your own records for accuracy;
You can print documents that you need;
Your eOPF continues to protect your privacy. Access is limited to authorized personnel. There is no change in policy regarding who has authority to access your OPF;
Your eOPF is more secure than a paper file and fulfills an important role in Continuity of Operations (COOP).

NOAA Workforce Management Office

Serving NOAA's Most Valuable Asset - People

Submit a recent resume or Optional Form 612 (OF-612). A resume (which is preferred) should include your name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, Social Security number, date and place of birth, education/training, work experiences (e.g., job titles, salary, grade and series, and accomplishments). For specific information, refer to the application requirements section of the vacancy announcement to which you are applying.
Include a supplemental statement. This statement includes TWO parts: the professional/technical qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) -- the ECQs are the same for all SES positions within the Federal Government. Current members of the SES (or graduates of U.S. Office of Personnel Management [OPM] Candidate Development Programs) do NOT have to address the ECQs in their applications; however, the professional/technical factors must be addressed. Failure to address the Executive Core and/or Professional/Technical Qualifications, will result in your application not being considered.

Submitting Your Application

MAIL the original and THREE (3)* copies to the following address:

Claudia McMahon, NOAA WFMO
Executive Resources Program
SSMC4, Suite 12519
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

*Note: The number of copies may vary. See the vacancy announcement to which you are applying for specific information.

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