If you are currently a DHHS employee who has received a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certification of Expected Separation (CES), you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the DHHS Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To receive this priority consideration you must:
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Be a current DHHS career or
career-conditional (Tenure group I or II) competitive service employee
who has received a RIF separation notice or a Certification
of Expected Separation (CES) and, the date of the RIF separation has
not passed and you are still on the
rolls of DHHS. You must submit a copy of the RIF separation notice or
CES along with your application.
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Be applying for a position at or below the
grade level of the position
from which you have been separated. The position must not have a
greater promotion potential than the position from which you were
separated.
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Have a current (or last) performance rating
of record of at least fully
successful or equivalent. This must be submitted with your application
package.
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Be currently employed by DHHS in the same
local commuting
area of the position for which you are requesting priority
consideration.
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File your application by the vacancy
announcement closing date and
meet all the application criteria (e.g., submit all required
documentation, etc.)
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Be rated well-qualified for the position. Well-qualified employees are eligible displaced Federal employees who meet all education and experience requirements, applicable selective criteria factor(s) and receive a rating of 90 out of possible 100 (unless otherwise dictated by a specific Merit Promotion Plan). | |