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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
COCONINO NF
FLAGSTAFF, AZ
FSM 6100 – PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER – ZERO CODE
Supplement No.: 6100-2009-01
Effective Date: 08/21/2009
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: JOSEPH P. STRINGER
Acting Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 08/21/2009
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page of this document.
New Document(s):
6104.1 Exhibit 1
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
No previous supplements
0 Pages
Digest:
6104.1 Exhibit 1
Provides delegations of authority.
NO NATIONAL FOREST SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/21/2009
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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6140 – Employee Development, Performance, and Awards
Awards approval
1. Up to $3500.
2. Up to $1500.
3. Quality step increase.
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Must be administered in accordance with the Master Agreement for bargaining unit employees.
After discussion with CLT
First-line
supervisor
Forest Staff
Officer
District Ranger
Delegated Decision Authority
6130 – Employment & Status Changes
1. Selections involving permanent and term hiring,
promoting, transferring for Non-line officer positions at
grades GS-12 and below and Wage System positions.
This includes Recruit to Fill requests.
2. Selections involving temporary hiring for Non-line officer
positions at grades GS-12 and below and Wage
System positions. This includes Recruit to Fill requests.
3. Temporary promotions and details (NTE 120 days).
a. GS-14 and GS-15, existing positions (no
extensions), and positions at GS-13 and line
officer positions at GS-12, (including any
extensions).
b. GS-1 through GS-12 non-line officer positions
and all Wage System positions.
c. GS-1 through GS-8 position
4. Details >120 days (GS-12 and below non-line positions)
NTE 2 years.1
5. Waiver of physical requirements.
6. Appointments and extensions beyond one month of
emergency appointments of family members of agency
personnel. (5 CFR 310.102)
7. Approve change in work schedules (other than PSE to
PFT)
8. Approve change from PSE to PFT2
9. Approve corrections to SF-50
10. Place in non-pay or pay status
11. Change in quarters deductions
12. Return to duty from LWOP
13. Conversion of current employees to career conditional
or career status (e.g., SCEP to Career conditional,
intern to career conditional)
14. Approve career ladder promotions for current
employees
Forest
Supervisor
6104.1 - Exhibit 01
NO NATIONAL FOREST SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/21/2009
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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Spot Awards (up to $750).3
Time off awards of 10 hours or less.
Time off awards of 10 hours or more.4
Non-monetary awards of nominal or symbolic value.
Training
1. Acceptance of contributions, awards, or payments in
connection with training in non-Government facilities.5
6150 – Classification, Pay, Uniforms
Position Management
1. Establishment of new additional positions at grades 12
and below and all Federal Wage System positions.
2. Classification requests
Pay and Expenses
1. Withholding WGI.
2. Recommend approval of in-hiring rates based on
superior qualifications.
3. Authorize payment of travel expense for preemployment interviews.
4. Travel to first post of duty.
6160 – Attendance and Leave
1. Authorize and approve irregular or unscheduled overtime
work.
2. Establish work schedules consistent with FSH 6109.11,
and relevant collective bargaining agreements.
3. To adjust normal workweek to meet emergency
conditions.
4. Establish clock hours and days of the week for part-time
and intermittent workers.
5. To close Forest Service office or activity and
administratively release employees for up to 5 workdays because of extreme weather or other emergency
conditions consistent with FSH 6109.11.
6. Adjust workweek for educational purposes.
7. Approve split shifts.
8. Order and approve holiday work.
9. Excused absence of up to one hour.
10. Approve Leave.
11. Approval of advanced sick leave.
12. Establish office hours.
13. Group dismissals consistent with FSH 6109.11. (This
does not apply to early release before a holiday).
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6170 – Personnel Relations and Services
Limited to $1500 total for any one employee per fiscal year after consultation with the employee’s immediate
supervisor.
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Must have approval from next higher supervisory/managerial level.
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Must follow Forest Service ethics regulations. Employee must obtain a written request and written approval is
required.
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NO NATIONAL FOREST SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/21/2009
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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Adverse Actions
1. Adverse actions including suspensions over 14 days,
removals, demotions, termination of probationary, term,
and temporary employees, and furlough.
a. GS-13 and line officers at GS-12.6
b. GS-12 and below (non-line) and all Federal Wage
System positions. 7
Disciplinary Action8
1. Letters of reprimand.
2. Suspensions of 14 days or less consistent with delegated
selection authority.
Appeals, Grievances, Complaints
1. Reconsideration of WGI denials.
2. Administrative Grievance Procedure
a. Informal.
b. Formal.
i. Proposed disposition.
ii. Final Decision.
3. Settlement Authority (excluding attorney fees.)
a. Up to $5,000 compensation.
Labor-Management Relations
1. Negotiation authority for subordinate agreements or on
local agreements not under a Master Agreement.11
2. Approve payment for travel/per diem for union.
3. Authority to approve NFFE, AFGE and NAGE
subordinate memorandum of agreements.
Ethics
1. Approval of outside employment for financial filers.
Drug Testing
1. Request for a reasonable suspicion investigation of an
employee.
2. Request for a post accident drug test.
Investigations
1. Request formal misconduct investigations through HCM.
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Must consult with HR first and receive written decision options.
Must consult with HR and receive written decision options.
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Must consult with ERA and AO prior to issuing action
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Administrative Officer is only Forest Staff Officer delegated authority
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Excludes immediate subordinates
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Parties negotiating on behalf of a line officer must be formally designated in writing by the line officer who will
sign the agreement.
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Must have an ASC-HCM assigned Labor Management Relations representative involved in all negotiations.
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Only HCM can initiate formal misconduct investigations
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