USFK Reg 690-118 Qualification Standards for KN

GLOSSARY
Section I.
ABBREVIATIONS
ACS Assistant Chief of Staff
CPD Civilian Personnel Directorate
CPO Civilian Personnel Office
CPOC Civilian Personnel Operations Center
HRDSK Human Resources Development Service of Korea
H.S. High School
KGS Korean General Schedule
KN Korean National
KSAs Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KWB Korean Wage Board
PT Physical training
RO(s) Regional Office(s)
ROKG Republic of Korea Government
U.S. United States (of America)
USFK United States Forces, Korea
Section II.
TERMS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). Are the attributes required to perform a job and are
generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or training. Knowledge is a body of
information applied directly to the performance of a function. Skill is an observable competence to
perform a learned psychomotor act. Ability is competence to perform an observable behavior or a
behavior that results in an observable product.
Normal Line of Promotion (or Progression). The pattern of upward movement from one grade to
another for a position, or group of positions, in an organization.
Position. Means the officially assigned duties and responsibilities that make up the work performed by
an employee.
Selective Factors. These are KSAs or special qualifications that are in addition to the minimum
requirements in a qualified standard, but are determined to be essential to perform the duties and
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USFK Reg 690-118, 19 October 2006