Outline of Position Classification Plan for General Schedule (GS)

Handbook of Occupational
Groups and Families
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Kay Coles James
Director August 2002
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 4
Definition of Terms Used in This Handbook 4 General Information 5 CHANGES IN THE 2002 EDITION OF THE HANDBOOK 7
Changes as a Result of Recent Occupational Studies 7 Cancellations as a Result of Low Population Performing the Work 12 Cancellations as a Result of Low Population 13 Performing the Work (continued) 13 PART I Outline of Position Classification Plan for
General Schedule (GS) Occupational Groups and Series 14 Definitions of General Schedule Occupational Groups and Series 21
GS-0000 - MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP 21
GS-0100 - SOCIAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND WELFARE GROUP 25
GS-0200 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP 30
GS-0300 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, and OFFICE SERVICES GROUP 34
GS-0400 - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP 39
GS-0500 - ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP 45
GS-0600 - MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP 48
GS-0700 - VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE GROUP 57
GS-0800 - ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE GROUP** 58
GS-0900 - LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP 63
GS-1000 - INFORMATION AND ARTS GROUP 67
GS-1100 - BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP 70
GS-1200 - COPYRIGHT, PATENT, AND TRADEMARK GROUP 75
GS-1300 - PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP 76
GS-1400 - LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES GROUP 80
GS-1500 - MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS GROUP 81
GS-1600 - EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES GROUP** 83
GS-1700 - EDUCATION GROUP 85
GS-1800 - INVESTIGATION GROUP 87
GS-1900 - QUALITY ASSURANCE, INSPECTION, AND GRADING GROUP 91
GS-2000 - SUPPLY GROUP** 92
GS-2100 - TRANSPORTATION GROUP 93
GS-2200 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP 97 Alphabetical Listing of General Schedule Occupational Groups and Series 99 PART II Outline of Position Classification Plan for
Federal Wage System (FWS) Job Families and Occupations 104 Definitions of Federal Wage System Job Families and Occupations 110
2500 - WIRE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE FAMILY
110
2600 - ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE FAMILY 110
2800 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE FAMILY 111
3100 - FABRIC AND LEATHER WORK FAMILY 112
3300 - INSTRUMENT WORK FAMILY 113
3400 - MACHINE TOOL WORK FAMILY 114
3500 - GENERAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT WORK FAMILY 115
3600 - STRUCTURAL AND FINISHING WORK FAMILY 116
3700 - METAL PROCESSING FAMILY 117
3800 - METAL WORK FAMILY 119
3900 - MOTION PICTURE, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND
SOUND EQUIPMENT OPERATION FAMILY 121
4000 - LENS AND CRYSTAL WORK FAMILY 122
4100 - PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING FAMILY 122
4200 - PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING FAMILY 123
4300 - PLIABLE MATERIALS WORK FAMILY 123
4400 - PRINTING FAMILY 124
4600 - WOOD WORK FAMILY 126
4700 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS WORK FAMILY 128
4800 - GENERAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAMILY 129
5000 - PLANT AND ANIMAL WORK FAMILY 132
5200 - MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS FAMILY 133
5300 - INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAMILY 134
5400 - INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OPERATION FAMILY 137
5700 - TRANSPORTATION/MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATION FAMILY 140
5800 - TRANSPORTATION/MOBILE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAMILY 143
6500 - ammunition, explosives, and toxic materials work family 144
6600 - ARMAMENT WORK FAMILY 144
6900 - WAREHOUSING AND STOCK HANDLING FAMILY 146
7000 - PACKING AND PROCESSING FAMILY 147
7300 - LAUNDRY, dry cleaning, AND PRESSING FAMILY 148
7400 - FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING FAMILY 149
7600 - PERSONAL SERVICES FAMILY 149
8200 - FLUID SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE FAMILY 150
8600 - ENGINE OVERHAUL FAMILY 151
8800 - AIRCRAFT OVERHAUL FAMILY 151
9000 - FILM PROCESSING FAMILY 152 Alphabetical Listing of Federal Wage System Job Families and Occupations
154 APPENDIX 158
Vessel Jobs Excluded From The Federal Wage System by 5 U.S.C. 5342 158
INTRODUCTION The Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families is designed to aid
agencies in classifying positions under chapter 51 and section 5346 of
title 5, United States Code. The 2001 edition of the Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families is
divided into two parts: PART I Definitions of General Schedule Occupational Series
Defines the occupations and lists their series names and
codes used in classifying white collar jobs in the Federal
Government. PART II Definitions of Federal Wage System Occupations
Defines the occupations and lists their occupation names
and codes used in grading trades and labor jobs. Definition of Terms Used in This Handbook
|GS |The abbreviation and symbol for General Schedule. The General |
| |Schedule is the basic classification and compensation system for |
| |white collar occupations in the Federal Government as established |
| |by chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code. |
| |Occupational|Related occupations in the General Schedule that are |
| |Group |grouped together numerically within the same multiple |
| | |of 100 (for example: GS-0100, Social Science, |
| | |Psychology, and Welfare Group; GS-0200, Human Resources|
| | |Management Group). |
| |Job Family |A subset of an occupational group that includes a broad|
| | |grouping of General Schedule occupational series that |
| | |are related in one or more ways; e.g., similarity of |
| | |functions performed, knowledge and skill requirements, |
| | |and/or category of work (for example, assistance, |
| | |technical, or administrative). |
| |Series |A subgroup of an occupational group and/or job family |
| |or |that includes all classes of positions at the various |
| |Occupational|skill levels in a particular kind of work. Series are |
| |Series |assigned specific numerical codes (for example: |
| | |GS-0110, Economist Series; GS-0318, Secretary Series; |
| | |GS-1410, Librarian Series) for purposes of |
| | |identification and human resources management. |
| | |Positions within a series are similar to each other |
| | |with regard to subject matter and basic knowledge and |
| | |skill requirements. Generally, a series corresponds to|
| | |a recognized occupation in the Federal service and |
| | |includes all positions at the various grade levels in |
| | |that particular kind of work. |
| |Specialty |A subset of work within a general occupational series |
| | |that can be used to distinguish positions on the basis |
| | |of specialized technical requirements, particular |
| | |applications of the more general occupational |
| | |requirements, or specific work settings where |
| | |specialized competencies are applied. Only a few |
| | |occupational series (e.g., GS-0201, Human Resources |
| | |Management Series; GS-2210, Information Technology |
| | |Management) currently have officially designated |
| | |specialties that agencies must include in the official |
| | |position title as a parenthetical specialty title. |
| | | |
|FWS |The abbreviation and symbol for Federal Wage System. The Federal |
| |Wage System is the basic classification and compensation system for|
| |trades and labor occupations in the Federal Government as |
| |established by section 5346 of title 5, United States Code. |
| |Job Family |Broad grouping of occupations in the Federal Wage |
| | |System that are related in one or more ways such as: |
| | |similarity of functions performed, transferability of |
| | |knowledge and skills from one occupation to another, or|
| | |similarity of materials or equipment worked on (for |
| | |example: 4400, Printing Family; 5400, Industrial |
| | |Equipment Operation Family, 9000, Film Processing |
| | |Family). |
| |Occupation |A subgroup of a job family that includes all jobs at |
| | |the various skill levels in a particular kind of work. |
| | |Series are assigned specific numerical codes (for |
| | |example: 2892, Aircraft Electrician; 4604, Wood |
| | |Working; 4717, Boat Building and Repairing) for purpose|
| | |of identification and human resources management. Jobs|
| | |within an occupation are similar to each other with |
| | |regard to subject matter, and basic knowledge and skill|
| | |requirements. | General Information
. The Position Classification Standards