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Procedures if an Individual Fails the Program.

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The objective of the Upward Mobility Program (UMP) in Information Resources Management (IRM) is to provide Federal Reserve Board employees in career ladders with limited potential an opportunity to participate in a formal training program and receive classroom and on-the-job training. This will enable them to qualify for positions in IRM that require automation, analysis, or telecommunications skills, thereby offering better career possibilities for employees involved in the program.

Identification of Target Positions

There will be two Trainee positions in the UMP at all times. Senior IRM management will identify which of the job families will be filled each time there is an opening in the program. The following four job families have been identified for the IRM UMP:

Objective
of the
Program

Applying for the Program

Announcement of Openings in the Program

UMP vacancies will be posted on the Career Opportunities Board in the lounge area of the Martin Building and announced in "Across the Board." Any Board employee who is interested in a career in any of the four job families is encouraged to review the qualifications for the posted job(s) and submit an UMP application form. UMP positions will begin at the Trainee level with the potenual to go to the entry level of the job family at the completion of the program. Applicants should carefully consider the qualifications listed and the commitment necessary to complete the program prior to completing the application form.

Ongoing Publicity About the Program and Openings
General orientation meetings will be held prior to cach new UMP posting.
Announcements of vacancies will be sent by the UMP Committee to all
Administrative Assistants at the Board, the Employees Committee, the Black
Employees Advisory Committee, and the Federal Women's Program Advisory
Committee.

Regular Human Resources Management (HRM) posting procedures will be
followed.

Articles will be published in "Across the Board" and the "Information Exchange" announcing graduations from the program and subsequent openings.

Posting of Openings

UMP positions will be posted in accordance with the Board's vacancy posting

2 trainee positions

at all times

review

qualifications carefully

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for the UMP:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Employed at the Board full-time for at least one year by the date the
posting closes

Last PMP rating was at least CMS--consistently meets standards
Currently serving in a nonexempt job, FR-31 through FR-36 or Wage-
Board or Printing Grade equivalent for the Computer Applications
Programmer, the Information Systems Specialist, or the Financial
Reports Analyst Trainee jobs

or

currently serving in the FR-31 through FR-34 or Wage-Board or Printing Grade equivalents for the Computer Operator Trainee job.

How to Apply – The Application Form, Transcript Release
Form, and Supervisor Notification

Any Board employee who meets the minimum requirements may obtain an
UMP application form from HRM (see sample form in Appendix C). Appli-
cants must submit the completed form to HRM. Applicants will also be asked
to sign a transcript release form and notify their supervisor that they have
applied to the UMP. HRM will send for the most recent college transcript.

Frequency of Openings

UMP positions will be filled when a vacancy occurs. It is expected that the program will last from one to two years depending on the Trainee's qualifications.

Targeted Process

Selection UMP Trainees will be selected on a competitive basis in accordance with Process and description of this methodology.) Specifically, the Trainees will be selected on

Targeted Selection guidelines and methodology. (See Appendix A for a

Dimensions

the basis of their demonstrated ability to satisfy a set of Targeted Selection dimensions which have been defined and validated through a job analysis procedure to ensure that they are job related. Dimensions are defined to be those aspects of demonstrated behavior that lead to success or failure in the target position.

Dimensions

The dimensions which will be used in the selection process for the Computer Applications Programmer and the Information Systems Specialist positions are as follows:

Analysis

Descriptions of the dimensions are given in Appendix A. Each applicant should read and study Appendix A carefully and be prepared to address each dimension during the written and oral interviews, i.e., pinpoint those segments of background (work, education, community service, etc.) which will demonstrate experience and accomplishments for each dimension.

Preliminary Screening on Minimum Qualifications (HRM) Applicants initially will be screened by HRM to ensure that they meet the minimum requirements as stated in the minimum qualifications standards for the position. Individuals meeting the minimum requirements will then be referred to IRM.

The Selection Committee(s)

Each Selection Committee will be comprised of three members, all of whom must be formally trained in Targeted Selection Interviewing Techniques. One member will be an IRM Officer. The remaining two members will come from the section in which the Trainee will be supervised. One member will be the Section Chief and the other will be the mentor selected for that Trainee position or another appointed section member.

The

Selection
Process