Appointment Eligibility

Applicant Eligibility

What is Appointment Eligibility?
Some common types of appointment eligibility are described below.  Be sure to click on the links for information on what documentation you must submit at the time of application to prove your appointment eligibility.  Failure to submit required documentation, may result in you missing consideration for the position.

Common Types of Appointment Eligibility

Current Federal Employee: You are a current federal employee serving on a permanent competitive service position.  Your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action must show either a “1” or a “2” in block 24 and a “1” in block 34.  You must submit a copy of your SF-50 when applying unless you are a current DFAS employee.

NAF Eligible: You must have served in a continuing Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) position for one year and be currently holding such appointment or have been involuntarily separated from such position within the last year.  You must submit a copy of your most recent Personnel Action.

ICTAP Eligible:  You must be a current federal employee being displaced or have already been displaced.   
  
Re-instatement Eligible:  You were previously a permanent federal employee and are seeking a new appointment.  Additional information and required documentation may be found at USAJobs.gov.

Individuals with Disabilities Employment Program Eligible:  You are an individual with a mental, phychiatric or servere disability.  You have documentation from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or agency that issues or provides disability benefits.  You must submit the documentation with your application/resume package.  were previously a permanent federal employee and are seeking a new appointment.  Additional information and sample certification of disability letter may be found at USAJobsIndividualsWithDisabilities. 

VRA Eligible Veteran:  You are a veteran who has been honorably discharged and are disabled or been awarded an authorized campaign badge or Armed Forces Service Medal or separated within the last three years.  Additional information and required documentation may be found here.

30 Percent Disabled Veteran:  You are a disabled veteran with a service connected disability of 30 percent or more.  Additional information and required documentation may be found here.

VEOA Eligible Veteran: You are veteran who has been honorably discharged and substantially completed three years of active military service or you have five or 10 point veteran’s preference.  Additional information and required documentation may be found here.

EO13473 Military Spouse: You're an active duty military spouse:  1) receives a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move 2) has a 100 percent disability rating or 3) died while on active duty.  Additional information and required documentation may be found here.
     
EO12721 Family Member: You must have worked as an appropriated fund federal employee overseas while a family member of a civilian employee, NAF employee or uniformed service member serving overseas and are returning to the United States. You must submit a copy of your SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action showing you have accumulated 52 weeks of creditable service and a copy of your performance rating reflecting a rating of fully successful or better.  EO eligibility expires three years from the time you return from overseas. 

Overseas Military Spouse Preference Eligible: You are the spouse of a current active duty soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine serving on a permanent tour overseas, and you were authorized by your spouse's PCS orders to accompany your spouse. You must submit a copy of your sponsor's PCS orders at the time you apply.

Overseas Family Member Preference Eligible: You are the spouse or family member of a civilian employee, NAF, employee, or uniformed service member serving overseas and were authorized by your sponsor's PCS orders to accompany your sponsor. You must submit a copy of your sponsor's PCS orders at the time you apply.
 
Overseas Family Member No Preference Eligible: You are the spouse or family member of a civilian employee, NAF employee, or uniformed service member serving overseas and are currently occupying or have occupied a permanent or continuing family member position for appropriated funds, NAF or AAFES and have exhausted your family member preference.
 

Your appointment eligibility determines the type of job announcements for which you may apply.  The ”Who May Apply” section on each announcement defines the type of applicant who is considered to be in the area of consideration for a particular announcement.  The pool of applicants may be as broad as “All U.S. Citizens,” restricted to applicants with “Status” or limited even further to “Current DFAS Employees.”

Page updated January 17, 2012