Hello everyone. Wow. Times have really changed since I entered this role just one year ago….I miss the days where we all were sharing our timelines, complaining about odd referral notices, and asking questions about certain departments and offices and their culture. Some of those offices may not exist now.

Just wanted to share a brief moment of positivity as I officially hit my 1 year today and allegedly have passed probation. Without this thread, I would not have had the slightest clue where to start.

I may not be in this role much longer due to Madame RIFfington ( as we’re calling her in my tiny little office), but wow what I would not give to bitch about getting a referral for only a 7 and not a 9 again.

Stay strong friends.

I am currently waiting for a start date as a wg worker in the trades at one of the public shipyards. I have all my pre employment contingencies completed. I have a TJO but HR says they are unable to set start dates yet. Secretary of defense has exempted shipyards from the hiring freeze but HR says they are still frozen. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thank you in advance!

I filled out an SF-12 to assert my husband’s vet preference as the spouse of someone unable to use it (he is 100% permanent and total and drawing Social Security Disability/not working).

HR told me that I’m not eligible because I answered that my husband has not applied for a federal job.

The OPM VetGuide says that “Ten points are added to the passing examination score or rating of the spouse of a disabled veteran who is disqualified for a Federal position along the general lines of his or her usual occupation because of a service-connected disability. Such a disqualification may be presumed when the veteran is unemployed and:

…is rated by appropriate military or Department of Veterans Affairs authorities to be 100 percent disabled and/or unemployable; or…

(the others don’t apply).

Does my husband actually have to apply and get rejected? He was a combat medic in the military (and a firefighter before he joined) and broke his back in a helicopter crash. He can barely walk most days, much less work as a nurse or a firefighter, so it feels like a pointless exercise.

My new location's HR has said they have already done some stuff behind the scenes for my onboarding and gave me my TJO about 1 week ago. So far they said that if there are any tasks to do that I'll see them when I login to the onboarding site. Unfortunately, I get a message that says:

"No Active Records

Your attempt to login failed because USA Staffing could not find any active records associated with the USAJOBS account you authenticated with. If you believe you are receiving this message in error, please contact your Human Resources office."

I've contacted my new HR, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. My start date was pushed back to mid May, as I requested and so far the unofficial date is May 20th per HR. I'm just curious if anyone else has this issue with the site.

As the title says, I dont know what to do when it comes to the new email that came out.

If we take TDRP will we be able to return? taking it might be the best option, but if somehow we can stay, then I will.

IRS probationary employee. I don’t think my job is safe and would love to hear insight from other and what you guys are doing.

Hello,

I was fortunate to receive a TJO from the GAO as a summer analyst intern. I completed all the forms asked of me and am waiting to hear back from a specialist to complete my SF-86. They said they’d reach out to me in 3-5 business days. It’s been over a week and am not sure if i should email HR for an update. I already sent one email and didn’t get a response. Should I just wait it out?

So I was recently referred for 2 positions. One I have an interview for this Wednesday and one I am waiting to find out when the interview is. Both were on hold because of the hiring freeze but it seems now they can move forward. I'm unsure if its worth it to accept either one if selected. It seems like they have permission to hire for those positions but having to do another probationary period is way to risky right now. Has anyone ever had the probationary period waved? Is it even possible?

I have been offered a position that asked me to fill out the SF-85 form. It is a low-risk position. I wanted to inquire about the address verification process. Do they call/mail/visit the address verifiers I have listed in the form? What sort of questions do they ask? I have shared my time between two different addresses last year (used both to receive mail), should I list both of them in the form?

Hey, I am an Indian CA and CPA who is looking for a CPA firm or any company offering job for CPA in USA, who are also willing to file L1 visa for me.

Any recommendations are appreciated.

Anyone has any idea on the timeline on filing an exemption for hiring for the General Engineering position with DOD? And if approved - would this be relatively safe from any RIFs in the future since it was exempted in the first place?

In the process of buying a home and took the drp what will happen???

Hi! Would someone be able explain in laymans terms why my application was determined to ineligible? For reference, I've outllined the reason provided below. For context, I applied to an Senior Executive Service position, provided all necessary documentation including detailed narratives regarding ECQ's and TQ's. I would appreciate any assistance the community provide as I will utilize the feedback for future USAJOBS applications.

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Thank you for your interest in a Senior Executive Service (SES) position with... Your application package was reviewed, and you were determined INELIGIBLE for the above position.

Ineligible for the following position or positions:

• ES-0201-00; You were not considered because your application does not show that you are eligible to apply under merit promotion procedures. You are not a current or former Federal employee with status in the Competitive service at a lower grade level than the position being announced, nor are you eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

What happens to the folks who bought back their military time and get laid off due to the recent executive orders?

1. Can they be refunded the money?
2. If they accept future federal employment, will the payments carry over?
3. Any other considerations I’m not thinking of?

Why I ask? I’m considering accepting federal employment after 18 years of active service. Not sure if it so wise to pay to have my military service credited towards my fed annuity.

I have a cousin who works for the DLA as an IT Specialist (more specifically sysanalysis) and is just finished with this probationary period about 2 months ago. I am worried for him because he is one the main source of income for his parents right now. I know all jobs in the federal government are at risk right now, but any info on the IT side? More specifically this title?