Human Resources

NOTE: The following documents are interagency, agency or bureau specific guidance is located in the Documents section

 

General Guidance

Evaluating an Employee Against the IFPM Standard Job Aid

DOI Qualification Requirements for Firefighter Positions Covered by Secondary (Administrative) Retirment Coverage (10/18/06)

HR NWCG Qualification Hierarchy Job Aid

 

DOI Personnel Bulletins

Personnel Bulletin No. 07-13 December 4, 2007 (Qualification Requirements for GS-0401 Fire Program Management)

Personnel Bulletin No. 07-03 May 29, 2007 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized Position Description (PD) Ammendments)

Personnel Bulletin No. 05-01 November 30, 2004 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized (PD's))

Personnel Bulletin No. 04-10 May 13, 2004 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized (PD's))

Personnel Bulletin No. 03-11 April 3, 2003 (Wildland Firefighter Standardized Position Descriptions)

 

Forest Service Departmental Regulations

Qualification Requirements for GS-0401 Fire Program Management (DRAFT)

 

Standard Position Descriptions

DOI Interagency Standard Position Descriptions - The Standard Position Descriptions are available on the FLERT website.

USDA Forest Service Standard Position Descriptions - The Forest Service position descriptions are available in AVUE.

 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

American Council on Education (ACE) and NWCG Courses (July 27, 2007)

Changes to the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist Qualification Standard (June 21, 2007)

Prescribing the Number of Upper and Lower Division Semester Hours (March 16, 2007)

Chronology of Changes to Qualification Standards (August 2, 2006)

Strengthing Oversight of the Use of Diploma Mill Credentials in Federal Employment (May 13, 2004)

 

Archive

NOTE: The following documents are for historical purposes only, they do not reflect current policy and should not be used as such.

Policy Interpretation of the Supplemental Qualification Standard for the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist (6/27/2005)

Attachment to Policy Interpretation

Implementation of the Supplemental Qualification Standard for GS-401 Fire Management Specialist (10/1/2002)

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Approval of the GS-0401 Fire Managers Series (July 29, 2002)

 

Recent Updates

[09/29/2008] Decision Paper #4 - Modification of Interagency Fire Program Management Minimum Qualification Standards - Mid Course Review | more |

[10/15/2008] Forest Service extension letter to meet the OPM Qualification Requirements for the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist Series | more |

[11/21/2008] Forest Service Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) website is available

[03/02/2009] Revised IFPM Implementation Plan is Available | more |

[05/20/09] Evaluating an Employee Against the IFPM Standard Job Aid | more |

 

Status Reports