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Did a search for Schedule A. Got either a Schedule A 1040 (likely) or a documented disability form. Why does 18F do contract positions only? Why not W2? The ar

Did a search for Schedule A. Got either a Schedule A 1040 (likely) or a documented disability form. Why does 18F do contract positions only? Why not W2? The article does mention the 2 year terms, but doesn't explain why.

alaithea 9y ago
Schedule A positions mean a different thing in the US Federal Government employment context than the IRS context... Schedule A just means a term-limited position. Those are W2 employees, not contract.
Spooky23 9y ago
The government uses mechanisms like this to avoid civil service rules. The intention of 18F was project based engagements where staff come and go.
- Spooky23 9y ago
  Not sure why this attracted the downvotes. This isn’t a bad thing. I’ve worked in (not fed) .gov for many years. Most government jobs are structured as career jobs, not gigs or places for mid/high level individual contributors to land. When you want more senior talent with specific skill sets, you need contractors or short term appointed people who work for the government, but don’t have all of the rights or need to climb the ladder that career employees do.
throwawayhello 9y ago
"Federal Government civilian positions are generally in of the competitive civil service. To obtain a competitive service job, you must compete with other applicants in open competition. OPM provides excepted service hiring authorities to fill special jobs or to fill any job in unusual or special circumstances under "Schedules A (external link), B, C (external link), and D." These excepted service authorities enable agencies to hire when it is not feasible or not practical to use traditional competitive hiring procedures, and can streamline hiring." https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/excepted-service/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information...

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Did a search for Schedule A. Got either a Schedule A 1040 (likely) or a documented disability form. Why does 18F do contract positions only? Why not W2? The ar

by csdreamer7 9y ago

alaithea 9y ago
Schedule A positions mean a different thing in the US Federal Government employment context than the IRS context... Schedule A just means a term-limited position. Those are W2 employees, not contract.
Spooky23 9y ago
The government uses mechanisms like this to avoid civil service rules. The intention of 18F was project based engagements where staff come and go.
- Spooky23 9y ago
  Not sure why this attracted the downvotes. This isn’t a bad thing. I’ve worked in (not fed) .gov for many years. Most government jobs are structured as career jobs, not gigs or places for mid/high level individual contributors to land. When you want more senior talent with specific skill sets, you need contractors or short term appointed people who work for the government, but don’t have all of the rights or need to climb the ladder that career employees do.
throwawayhello 9y ago
"Federal Government civilian positions are generally in of the competitive civil service. To obtain a competitive service job, you must compete with other applicants in open competition. OPM provides excepted service hiring authorities to fill special jobs or to fill any job in unusual or special circumstances under "Schedules A (external link), B, C (external link), and D." These excepted service authorities enable agencies to hire when it is not feasible or not practical to use traditional competitive hiring procedures, and can streamline hiring." https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/excepted-service/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information...