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Post by Prrple on Apr 3, 2016 19:49:32 GMT -5
A job posting on USAJobs opened on 3/29/16 and closes 4/4/16 for 28 Human Resource Specialists for ALJPO (ALJ Program Office) to assist in the ALJ hiring process, specifically to conduct preliminary qualification (PQ) review and then to support Structured Interviews (SI) over the course of several months. The posting says OPM expects to make final job offers to the applicants for these HR positions within 40 days after the posting for these HR Specialists closes. Logical inference is that review of PQ will speed up after these additional folks are hired. Here's a link to the posting www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/434214100/ |
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Post by Ready-Now! on Apr 4, 2016 7:02:16 GMT -5
iirc in 2013 that much time did not lapse between the application and the finalization of the initial screening of the preliminary qualifications; if that means resume, 7 years of experience and bar license.
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Post by Ready-Now! on Apr 4, 2016 7:03:37 GMT -5
seems like it was about 20 days, more or less, after application closed.
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Post by gary on Apr 4, 2016 7:16:04 GMT -5
In 2013:
3/5 to 3/15 JOA open for applications
4/11 Email with invitation and link to online component
4/29 to 5/10 Link to online testing available for use
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Post by Prrple on Apr 4, 2016 7:20:37 GMT -5
I'm thinking PQ includes the online component not just the application materials due on 4/8.
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 4, 2016 8:18:36 GMT -5
A job posting on USAJobs opened on 3/29/16 and closes 4/4/16 for 28 Human Resource Specialists for ALJPO (ALJ Program Office) to assist in the ALJ hiring process, specifically to conduct preliminary qualification (PQ) review and then to support Structured Interviews (SI) over the course of several months. The posting says OPM expects to make final job offers to the applicants for these HR positions within 40 days after the posting for these HR Specialists closes. Logical inference is that review of PQ will speed up after these additional folks are hired. Here's a link to the posting www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/434214100/#btn-add-infoI wouldn't count on these being "additional folks". My suspicion is that these are all the folks and that no processing will take place until they are onboarded. I hope that I am wrong but that is what I believe is going to happen. |
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Post by gary on Apr 4, 2016 9:20:32 GMT -5
My guess is email invites to the online component on 5/5/2016; online component open to invitees 5/23-6/3/2016.
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 4, 2016 9:24:51 GMT -5
My guess is email invites to the online component on 5/5/2016; online component open to invitees 5/23-6/3/2016. I hope you're right and I bet most of these people who are applying hope you are too. Are you trying to win a popularity contest? Seriously, before anyone thinks for a second I am doubting gary's sincerity or thoughtfulness in his response please understand I do think he is giving his best guess and it is based upon the way the process has played out historically. I think there is a strong basis to believe he is correct. I just think that OPM may not have been ready to start the process and that they were put in this position by the statutory requirements. |
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Post by gary on Apr 4, 2016 9:45:23 GMT -5
My guess is email invites to the online component on 5/5/2016; online component open to invitees 5/23-6/3/2016. I hope you're right and I bet most of these people who are applying hope you are too. Are you trying to win a popularity contest? Seriously, before anyone thinks for a second I am doubting gary's sincerity or thoughtfulness in his response please understand I do think he is giving his best guess and it is based upon the way the process has played out historically. I think there is a strong basis to believe he is correct. I just think that OPM may not have been ready to start the process and that they were put in this position by the statutory requirements. My estimates were based on what they did in 2013. Gaidin makes an excellent case that OPM will not be able to keep to that schedule. I would add that almost up until the start of this JOA open period, OPM was busy finishing up getting out NORs, putting new people on the register, and responding to cert requests. It may be that the more confusing application system and the omission of at least one locality on the GAL Update Word document are symptomatic of OPM having been required to start this process before it was ready. This all would make Gaidin's estimates more likely accurate. I am still guessing the dates will be the ones I gave, but as you can see I am by no means confident I am correct. So everyone gets to choose their own poison. |
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Post by auroraborealis on Apr 5, 2016 7:57:38 GMT -5
While I hate the idea of supporting Gaidin's (you may have to wait) theory it likely is accurate. Otherwise, why would OPM indicate desire to hire within 40 days of the posting---in govt hiring that is warp speed.
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Post by Prrple on Apr 5, 2016 9:55:15 GMT -5
I just think that OPM may not have been ready to start the process and that they were put in this position by the statutory requirements. Curious to know, which statutory requirements are you referring to? Thanks! |
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Post by zebra51 on Apr 5, 2016 10:00:32 GMT -5
HR Announcement "Location Negotiable After Selection, United States". Could this be so they can decentralize the location of the WD (like it used to be)?
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 5, 2016 10:07:30 GMT -5
HR Announcement "Location Negotiable After Selection, United States". Could this be so they can decentralize the location of the WD (like it used to be)? That would be a huge boost for you guys. I also don't think it presents any issues in terms of whether the test was administered "fairly". I do wonder though whether they are just willing to let people review the docs remotely though? |
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Post by lucy on Apr 5, 2016 13:20:00 GMT -5
I just think that OPM may not have been ready to start the process and that they were put in this position by the statutory requirements. Curious to know, which statutory requirements are you referring to? Thanks! I believe that Gaiden is referring to the fact that it literally took an act of congress for the the exam to be reopened. There was a statutory deadline of April 1, 2016, for it to occur. |
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Post by lucy on Apr 5, 2016 13:26:02 GMT -5
HR Announcement "Location Negotiable After Selection, United States". Could this be so they can decentralize the location of the WD (like it used to be)? That would be a huge boost for you guys. I also don't think it presents any issues in terms of whether the test was administered "fairly". I do wonder though whether they are just willing to let people review the docs remotely though? I don't think there will be a change in location for the WD. The announcement provides as follows: "These positions will support the ALJPO. There will be a sequential timeline that these positions will work according to. The first iteration of work will support the Preliminary Qualifications (PQ) review and may be performed in remote locations. The second iteration will support the Structured Interviews (SI) which l occur over the course of several months and will require selectees to be temporarily located in the Washington, DC area. These positions will chair the SI panels. Applicants may choose to participate in one or both iterations of work." www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/434214100/#btn-how-apply |
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Post by Ready-Now! on Apr 5, 2016 13:28:54 GMT -5
HR Announcement "Location Negotiable After Selection, United States". Could this be so they can decentralize the location of the WD (like it used to be)? That would be a huge boost for you guys. I also don't think it presents any issues in terms of whether the test was administered "fairly". I do wonder though whether they are just willing to let people review the docs remotely though? Disregard G, Got it! |
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 5, 2016 13:29:16 GMT -5
That would be a huge boost for you guys. I also don't think it presents any issues in terms of whether the test was administered "fairly". I do wonder though whether they are just willing to let people review the docs remotely though? Don't think so. The announcement provides as follows: "These positions will support the ALJPO. There will be a sequential timeline that these positions will work according to. The first iteration of work will support the Preliminary Qualifications (PQ) review and may be performed in remote locations. The second iteration will support the Structured Interviews (SI) which l occur over the course of several months and will require selectees to be temporarily located in the Washington, DC area. These positions will chair the SI panels. Applicants may choose to participate in one or both iterations of work." www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/434214100/#btn-how-applyAh well. You can tell I didn't read the JOA. |
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Post by gary on Apr 5, 2016 16:32:41 GMT -5
I just think that OPM may not have been ready to start the process and that they were put in this position by the statutory requirements. Curious to know, which statutory requirements are you referring to? Thanks! The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 includes this provision: "(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of Personnel Management shall, upon request of the Commissioner of Social Security, expeditiously administer a sufficient number of competitive examinations, as determined by the Commissioner, for the purpose of identifying an adequate number of candidates to be appointed as Administrative Law Judges under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code. The first such examination shall take place not later than April 1, 2016 . . . ." |
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 5, 2016 16:59:46 GMT -5
"Bioartisan" sounds like Pfizer is now making ciabatta bread.
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Post by gary on Apr 5, 2016 17:02:16 GMT -5
"Bioartisan" sounds like Pfizer is now making ciabatta bread. You got me Funk. I have edited to correct the misspelling. |
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