Local Employment Policy Handbook - ICASS

date of employment
Example 2: LENGTH OF HIRE:
Example 3: LENGTH OF HIRE:
Fixed-Term: 1 year
Fixed-Term: 6 months
If the position isn’t fixed-term, then HR may leave out the “length of hire” header on the Vacancy
Announcement.
Regardless of local labor law requirements, HR must always include the “Length of Hire” in the Vacancy
Announcement for fixed-term positions so that NOR and OR applicants understand that the employment
with the USG is for a set amount of time and that permanent employment isn’t an option for this
recruitment. It saves HR time in the application review process. It prevents unnecessary interviews with
applicants not interested in fixed-term employment.
Modifying the PSA for Fixed-Term Employment Positions
When staffing a fixed-term position, HR must make the Model PSA a PSA-Fixed Term by changing
paragraph 4 to include the correct length of the fixed-term employment. Examples follow:
Example 1: Fixed-Term 2-year position
(Paragraph 5 of PSA): Agreement Term. Services performed by the employee shall commence on the
effective date of the agreement set forth in Block 7 of the JF-62A. The completion date of this agreement
is (insert date one year from the starting date). This agreement may be extended by the US Government
for up to one additional one-year period. The total term of this agreement shall not exceed two years. If
both parties desire to continue the relationship after two years, a new agreement must be drawn up.
Example 2: Fixed-Term 6-month position
(Paragraph 5 of PSA): Agreement Term. Services performed by the employee shall commence on the
effective date of the agreement set forth in Block 7 of the JF-62A. The completion date of this agreement
is (insert date six months from the starting date). This agreement may not be extended by the
Government. The total term of this agreement shall not exceed six months. If both parties desire to
continue the relationship after six months, a new agreement must be drawn up.
Example 3: Fixed-Term 3-year position
(Paragraph 5 of PSA): Agreement Term. Services performed by the employee shall commence on the
effective date of the agreement set forth in Block 7 of the JF-62A. The completion date of this agreement
is (insert date one year from the starting date). This agreement may be extended by the Government for
up to two additional one-year periods. The total term of this agreement shall not exceed three years. If
both parties desire to continue the relationship after three years, a new agreement must be drawn up.
If the supervisor selects an OR for a fixed-term position, HR must insure that the Local Compensation
Plan addresses whether and to what extent benefits are paid to employees working on a fixed-term
(temporary) basis, as required by local labor law.