R6 FY15 Temporary Hiring Time Line and Process

Why we are here HR Capacity Timing between regions Phased approach Reduce duplication of effort De facto employment Reduce the time spent for onboarding Not just a fire thing

Efficiencies Gained Application rated once within the region Non-preference candidates that apply to multi locations will get 1 job offer within the region Preference eligible candidates (vets) will be offered jobs during SME week Reduced amount of time requesting referral lists Reduction in De facto employment

Application Open Period January 6 th -12 th November-December Forest Wide Outreachesall positions/ all duty stations NOW!!! Submit 52’sfor all rehires Phase 1

Recommendation / Approval February17 th -27 th SME Review February2 nd -13th Phase 1

HR Processes HR posts outreach notice in data base HR request referral list Formats referral lists in PDF format Regional Announcement # (NOT OCR’s!!) Applicants will be pre-qualified

SME Processes SME reps from every functional area (up to 8 per forest) Evaluate applications Complete and document reference checks Focus group to screen veterans

SME Team Lead SME Lead SME (8) LOGS Asst IT Support (2) Data Steward (2) HR Spec (2) Civil Rights (2) SME Liason SME Org Chart

Recommendation / Approval Process Coordinated at the forest level, virtually Highly qualified applicants disseminated to district level for final vetting and recommendation 1 P.O.C per district for referral lists access Line Officer approves final selection

Time Frames PHASE 1 Vacancies Open January 6 th through January 12 th Referral lists issued by January 26 th Consolidated list of all applicants who applied by January 23 rd SME Week- February 2 nd through February 13 th Coordinated recommendations and approvals- February 17 th through February 27 th Effective dates as early as March 29 th PHASE 2 Vacancies Open February 4 th through February 10 th Referral lists issued by February 27 th Consolidated list of all applicants who applied by February 25 th SME Week- March 9 th through March 20 th Coordinated recommendations and approvals- March 23 rd through April 3 rd Effective dates as early as May 3 rd PHASE 3 No SME Week Abbreviated recommendation coordination process Intended to be utilized to unanticipated needs or “catch” emergent needs.