Local Employment Policy Handbook - ICASS

Who HR May Hire Under a PSA-Ltd
For employment under a PSA-Ltd, an individual must meet these requirements:
A. A non-US Citizen without a US permanent resident alien (green card) status, or US Citizenship as a
dual national; and
B. Eligible for legal employment in the host country (which may require having a work permit, residency
permit, or both); and
C. Not a current USG direct-hire or contract employee (PSA/PSC), nor providing services through a
GSO non-personal services procurement contract; and
D. Selected on the basis of education, experience, and suitability for the work to be performed.
How Long an Individual May Work Under a PSA-Ltd
PSA-Ltd is a short-term employment mechanism not to exceed 30 work days per calendar year. The
supervisor may schedule the 30 work days all at once, or spread them out within the calendar year. PSA-
Ltd agreements that go beyond the fiscal year (from October 1-September 30) are compensated in the
fiscal year when the work is performed.
HR may not execute, renew, or extend the PSA-Ltd beyond the maximum 30 work days for the calendar
year.
HR counts each day worked (not the number of hours) as 1 day until the employee reaches the 30-work
day maximum for the calendar year.
HR may not carry over a PSA-Ltd for an employee into the new fiscal year if the employee has not
worked the maximum 30 work days. Rather, HR must process a new PSA-Ltd for the employee covering
October 1-December 31 of the new fiscal year to account for the remainder of days not worked within the
30 day maximum, as appropriate.
Examples, using a Monday through Friday workweek:
Example 1: April 3, 2007 - May 11, 2007
Total work days for fiscal year: 30 work days (the maximum for the current calendar year)
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Example 2: December 12-14, 2005 = 3 work days
February 16, 2006 = 1 work day
June 19-30, 2006 = 10 work days
July 5-7, 2006 =
3 work days
August 14-25, 2006 = 10 work days
Total work days for calendar year:
27 work days