National Institute of Standards and Technology
Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS)
Project Operating Procedures
Human Resource Systems: Table of Contents
Definitions
Position Classification
Introduction
NIST Career Paths and Pay Bands
Automated Classification System
Making Classification Decisions
Processing Classification Actions
Classification Appeals
Revising the NIST Classification Standards
Staffing
Introduction
Direct Examination and Hiring: Critical Shortage Occupations
Direct Examination and Hiring: Critical Shortage Highly Qualified Applicants
Agency-Based Staffing
Merit Assignment Program
Paid Advertising
One to Three-Year Probation Period
Qualification Requirements
Recruitment Allowances and Bonuses
Retention Allowances
Travel Expenses
Reduction-in-Force
Introduction
RIF Assignment Panel and Subpanels: Membership
Procedures
Pay Administration
Introduction
Pay for Performance
Pay Setting
Salary Retention
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
Supervisory Pay Differentials
Faculty and Student Appointments
Representative Rate
Performance Management
Introduction
Roles and Responsibilities
Funding
Performance Management Process
Performance Planning
Mid-Cycle Progress Reviews
Appraisal
Actions Based on Unsatisfactory Perfromance
Performance Pay Increases
Performance Bonuses
Comparabiity and Locality Increase
Reduction-in-Force
Evaluation
Grievances
Record Keeping
Oversight/Accountability/Evaluation
Awards
Introduction
Performance Bonus
Special Act or Service Awards
Other Awards
Employee Development/Sabbaticals
Introduction
Sabbaticals
Employee Relations
Introduction
Placement in a Lower Pay Band
Loss of Supervisory Differential