Automation Initiatives Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 12:57:09 -0500 To: "USGS Employees" From: Eleanor Fisher Subject: Automation Initiatives (Supervisors, Managers, and Team Leaders: Please ensure that employees without access to e-mail receive a copy of this message.) In Reply Refer To: Mail Stop 601 January 29, 1999 MEMORANDUM To: All U.S. Geological Survey Employees From: Robert Hosenfeld signed Robert Hosenfeld Personnel Officer Subject: Automation Initiatives I am pleased to announce two automation initiatives in the Human Resources Office. First, employment applications sent by fax for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) position vacancies are now being accepted in all USGS Personnel Offices. The phone numbers for the fax machines in the various Personnel Offices are as follows: Headquarters Personnel Office (703) 648-4113 Norcross Personnel Office (770) 409-7771 Central Region Personnel Office (303) 236-5973 Western Region Personnel Office (650) 329-4098 To be considered timely, faxed applications must be received in the Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) that issued the announcement before 12:00 midnight on the closing date specified in the announcement. Faxed application packages should not exceed 10 pages and applicants are responsible for ensuring their applications' successful transmission. Application packages of more than 10 pages should be sent through the United States Postal Service or other delivery service and must be received in the SPO that issued the announcement by close of business on the closing date specified in the announcement. The second initiative is the pilot of an online employment application for vacancies in the Western Region. As part of this pilot, individuals may now apply for employment online using one of two forms. One is a USGS employment application, which can be found at http://online.wr.usgs.gov/ohr/wrsc_job_apps.html and the other is the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) online resume, which can be found at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/c.htm. If you use the USGS employment application, just complete the application and click the send button. If you are using the OPM online resume, send your application to job_apps@omega7.wr.usgs.gov. Online applications are only being accepted for positions in the Western Region of the USGS. If you have any questions regarding these initiatives, please call your servicing personnel specialist.