755 Roles and Responsibilities

755.1 Review Committees

If there are 6 or more applicants, a review committee is required. If there are less than 6 applicants, a review committee is not required. Even when a review committee is not required, the selecting official may decide to convene a review committee.

A review committee must have at least 3 members who are nonbargaining employees at a level equal to or higher than that of the vacant position (see 743.524, “Restrictions on Membership”). It is recommended (but not required) that the committee includes at least one representative from each of the following:

1. Customer Services.
2. Distribution Operations.
3. Human Resources.

The role of a review committee is to conduct the application reviews, but not the interviews. The selecting official is responsible for conducting the interviews.

If there is no review committee, the selecting official conducts the application reviews and documentation activities before conducting interviews.

755.2 Field Human Resources

Field Human Resources has general responsibilities related to:

1. Posting vacancies.
2. Coordinating examinations for applicants.
3. Interacting with the HRSSC as necessary to process applications.

755.3 Selecting Official

The selecting official is usually the manager with the vacancy. The selecting official must:

1. Conduct interviews.
2. Complete related documentation and applicant tracking system activities.
3. Select the individual who best meets the position requirements.
4. Select exclusively on merit.

If the selecting official does not convene a review committee, then the selecting official must conduct the application reviews and documentation activities before conducting the interviews.