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followed by written confirmation.
(2) Evidence submitted by an employing agency that is supported by records will usually
prevail over statements from the claimant, unless such statements are supported by
documentary evidence.
(3) When a discrepancy in the reported pay rates is identified, compensation should be
paid based on the lower figure until the CE resolves the discrepancy. A provisional rate of
GS-2, step 1, or the amount reached by multiplying the daily wage by 150 may be used if
necessary. Any adjustment should be included in a later payment. The CE should note use
of a provisional or temporary rate in the pay rate history (screen 14 of the Case
Management File) in the Sequent system.
e. Decide on Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Basis. While disability claims may be paid on a daily
basis under limited circumstances, most are paid on a weekly basis. All death claims are paid on a
monthly basis. See paragraphs 9-11 below.
2-0900-3 Kinds of Appointments and Tours of Duty
3. Kinds of Appointments and Tours of Duty. This paragraph describes the most common kinds of
appointments in both regular Federal employment and in the Postal Service, and the most usual tours of
duty.
a. Civil Service.
(1) Kinds of Appointments. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recognizes four
kinds of appointments: career; career conditional (essentially a probationary period); term
(not to exceed four years, and with no career status); and temporary (not to exceed one
year, with a one-year extension possible, and with no career status).
(2) Tours of Duty. The OPM recognizes five kinds of tours of duty:
(a) Full time (40 hours per week);
(b) Part time (16-32 hours per week);
(c)
Intermittent (no regularly scheduled hours);
(d) Seasonal (less than 12 months per year, with either a full-time, part-time or
intermittent schedule); and
(e) On call (usually at least six months per year on an as-needed basis, with
either a full-time or part-time schedule).
Items 20 and 21 on Form CA-1 and items 21 and 22 on Form CA-2 should show the
employee's work schedule.
b. Postal Service.
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