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Post by JudgeRatty on May 22, 2015 6:54:48 GMT -5
I heard through an unimpeachable source that ALJs are being recruited to conduct interviews for OPM this summer (or early fall, not sure). Thus, the Wheel of Fortune begins to spin once again. To all applicants, good luck! That email for the solicitation went out for the process that started this thread. Just to make sure people know, it is not for a refresh or new open application. This is for the folks who will now be allowed to pass through the level of the SLJ/EA (by OPM lowering the threshold a bit) and be allowed to go test in the proctored portion for the SI/ LBMT/ WD. Good luck all!
The email specifically mentioned early fall and also had a caveat that the dates given could change, hence why no exact dates have been reported.
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Post by prescient on May 22, 2015 7:30:17 GMT -5
What's the over/under on number of people who'll be passed to step 3?
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Post by gary on May 22, 2015 7:32:18 GMT -5
I heard through an unimpeachable source that ALJs are being recruited to conduct interviews for OPM this summer (or early fall, not sure). Thus, the Wheel of Fortune begins to spin once again. To all applicants, good luck! One thing's for sure: Your source was not President Clinton.
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Post by lpearl on May 22, 2015 7:42:55 GMT -5
I'm new to posting, but have been watching the board since the process started. I was excited about the news but now not so much. Is this opening up for only those who passed the first phase but "didn't take" the online phase?
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Post by JudgeRatty on May 22, 2015 8:09:05 GMT -5
I'm new to posting, but have been watching the board since the process started. I was excited about the news but now not so much. Is this opening up for only those who passed the first phase but "didn't take" the online phase? No. There are a couple of things in this thread that are a bit confusing.
One make that two people have reported getting an email that allows him to do the online component SJT/ EA. This was due to a missing email. No doubt there may be others out there, but I doubt there are many.
The main group of people who are affected by this thread are the group of people who took the online component but who did not fall into the subgroup to be able to go on to the OPM SI/LBMT/WD proctored component. The people who did not continue on past this 2nd step are the ones who may have that opportunity depending on how low they lower the threshold. Now the stressful and difficult thing is that OPM never told anyone where they are in the mix, no scores at that point. So there is no way to know in advance how many will get through, or where you are in that lineup. There are no scores reported and OPM has not said anything about that at all.
NOW, with that said, once the testing begins, we will be able to do the math on how many panels there are and how many days of interviews there are.... that will be another poll for the fall.
EDIT: And welcome to the board and to posting!
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Post by lpearl on May 22, 2015 8:41:10 GMT -5
Thank you so much for the clarification and all the information this board has provided!
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Post by saaao on May 22, 2015 8:44:39 GMT -5
What's the over/under on number of people who'll be passed to step 3? My completely unsubstantiated guess would be 700-900. My thinking is that OPM would need to add about 300-500 to the register to keep up with overall demand. Given that the DC cut was unexpectedly harsh, I would think that number would need to go forward to account for the projected failure percentage.
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Post by ALJCandidate on May 22, 2015 8:58:59 GMT -5
I heard from a source within SSA that OPM will also be posting the position on USAJOBS within the next 2 months.
Any truth to this?
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Post by christina on May 22, 2015 9:22:29 GMT -5
andrew, i don't know and miss, i immediately got the reference! are we surrounded by teenagers on this board geez...
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Post by gary on May 22, 2015 9:27:12 GMT -5
andrew, i don't know and miss, i immediately got the reference! are we surrounded by teenagers on this board geez... Thank you, but I'm not a teenager.
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Post by gary on May 22, 2015 9:27:54 GMT -5
I heard from a source within SSA that OPM will also be posting the position on USAJOBS within the next 2 months. Any truth to this? If this is true it is new information. Thanks for sharing it.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 9:29:09 GMT -5
andrew... i dont think so, but i am not as connected as many on this board. DC Sklar was with a group of management in GA this week and confirmed that the two phases we have seen are going forward. (There was also some discussion that these two things are being done in response to an MPSB action.) he did not realize, however, that there were those of us seemingly left behind because of erroneous determinations that we did not meet the initial qualifcations. all of this to say, this is OPM's horse, and SSA is just riding.
ON the other side of the coin, and this supports your heard rumor, the sense from the management i have talked to indicated that the consensus at SSA is that OPM GREATLY underestimated the number of ALJ candidates that they would need to fill the 250 requirements for FY 2015 and 2016. Add to that the "appeals will be handled within 3-6 months" statements from a few weeks back, and it is possible that they will reopen it in that time frame.
moderators: was there a poll done that identified how many people were kicked out at the initial "minimum qualifications not met" stage?
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Post by RichterScale on May 22, 2015 9:39:04 GMT -5
I did not appeal. Was surprised to see the survey e-mail in all honesty. Figured I had blown it for sure. Not certain what that means in terms of OPM and the current register being expanded as opposed to refreshed.
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Post by gary on May 22, 2015 9:52:20 GMT -5
I did not appeal. Was surprised to see the survey e-mail in all honesty. Figured I had blown it for sure. Not certain what that means in terms of OPM and the current register being expanded as opposed to refreshed. OPM is allowing some of you who did not take the online components to take them. (See the email posted above for the conditions under which OPM is allowing this.). They are then setting a new cutoff score for the online component to determine who among you will be invited to test in DC. A refresh would allow you and anyone else to go through the whole process starting from the application. OPM would preliminarily screen the applications; invite those who passed that screening to take the SJT, WS, and EA; etc.
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Post by RichterScale on May 22, 2015 9:55:16 GMT -5
Got it. Thanks for the clarification!
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Post by donk on May 22, 2015 9:57:46 GMT -5
If the rumor about the USAJOBs post is true, would that mean those of us on the current register would also need to re-apply?
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Post by gary on May 22, 2015 10:02:30 GMT -5
If the rumor about the USAJOBs post is true, would that mean those of us on the current register would also need to re-apply?
If it was a refresh (as it most likely would be), and if you made it onto the register, you would not need to reapply. You would however have the opportunity to change your GAL if you wished.
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Post by donk on May 22, 2015 10:04:56 GMT -5
Thanks Gary.
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Post by christina on May 22, 2015 10:18:24 GMT -5
also, at least in the past, i think people could reapply to try to get a higher score. am i right or in ballpark on that? someone who knows more, please comment. thanks
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Post by JudgeRatty on May 22, 2015 10:21:41 GMT -5
I cannot imagine that OPM will do all of these things at the same time. My take is that the USAJobs post is not true at this point. They are making arrangements to get volunteer ALJs to do the SI portion in DC in the fall for those who will be allowed to pass through to that phase by changing the threshold for the subgroup. With staffing issues and how much time and effort all of this alone will take, it does not make sense they would totally open up the process again for a refresh right in the middle of this.
I think all the excitement about this new event (allowing more to go to the proctored component) is getting mixed up in conversations about it and leading some to believe the register is opening up again for a refresh. I can see how some would come to that conclusion if they did not read the original email post Tiger shared in great detail, and only focused on needing ALJ volunteers for the SI. Easy to come to that conclusion so I can see how this is all getting mixed up.
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