(USF) Setting Up Occupation Series Classifications, Standards, and Cyber Security Specialities

To set up occupational series classifications, standards, and cyber security specialities, use the Occupational Series USF (GVT_OCCUPATION), Classification Standards USF (GVT_CLASS_STD_TBL), and the Cyber Security Specialty USF (GVT_CYBERSEC_CODE) components.

These topics discuss how to set up federal occupation series classifications and standards.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Occupation Series USF Page

GVT_OCCUPATION

Define the occupation series classifications.

Classification Standard Table Page

GVT_CLASS_STD_TBL

Create classification standards by establishing a description and level for each type of classification.

Classification Factor Table Page

GVT_CLASS_FCTR_TBL

Designate Classification Standards' classification factors.

Classification Level Table Page

GVT_CLASS_LVL_TBL

Associate classification factor levels and points with classification factors.

Grade Conversion Table Page

GVT_CLASS_GRD_CNV

Enter a grade and point range for each grade.

Specialty Area/Work Role Page

GVT_CYB_SPCLTY_CD

Define work role.

Cyber Security Specialty USF Page

GVT_CYBERSEC_CODE

Define cyber security specialty codes.

Use the Occupation Series USF page (GVT_OCCUPATION) to define the occupation series classifications.

Navigation:

  • Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Define Occupation Series > Define Occupation Series

  • Organizational Development > Position Management > Define Position Data USF > Occupation Series report USF > Occupation Series report USF

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Occupation Series USF page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Occupation Series USF page

Field or Control

Description

PATCOB Code (professional, administrative, technical, clerical, other, blue collar code)

Select the PATCOB code that should be associated with this occupational series from the list of available options.

Functional Class Required

Select if a functional class is required for the position.

Use the Classification Standard Table page (GVT_CLASS_STD_TBL) to create classification standards by establishing a description and level for each type of classification.

Navigation:

  • Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Classification Standards USF > Classification Standard Table

  • Organizational Development > Position Management > Define Position Data USF > Classification Standards USF > Classification Standard Table

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Classification Standard Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Classification Standard Table page

Field or Control

Description

Pay Plan / Occ Series (occupation series)

Select the occupation series to associate with the classification standard from the list of available options. The system displays the associated pay plan. Occupation series are maintained on the Occupation Series USF page.

Manager Level

Select the manager level to associate with the classification standard from the list of available options.

Use the Classification Factor Table page (GVT_CLASS_FCTR_TBL) to designate Classification Standards' classification factors.

Navigation:

  • Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Classification Standards USF > Classification Factor Table

  • Organizational Development > Position Management > Define Position Data USF > Classification Standards USF > Classification Factor Table

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Classification Factor Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Classification Factor Table page

Field or Control

Description

Classification Factor

Select the classification factor to associate with the classification standard from the list of available options. You can associate multiple classification factors with this classification standard by inserting more rows.

Use the Classification Level Table page (GVT_CLASS_LVL_TBL) to associate classification factor levels and points with classification factors.

Navigation:

  • Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Classification Standards USF > Classification Level Table

  • Organizational Development > Position Management > Define Position Data USF > Classification Standards USF > Classification Level Table

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Classification Level Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Classification Level Table page

Field or Control

Description

Factor Level

For each classification factor that you specify, enter the applicable factor levels that are relevant to a specific occupation or category of work. Assign multiple factor levels to a classification factor by inserting more rows.

Classification Levels

Assign the point values for each factor level.

Use the Grade Conversion Table page (GVT_CLASS_GRD_CNV) to enter a grade and point range for each grade.

Navigation:

  • Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Classification Standards USF > Grade Conversion Table

  • Organizational Development > Position Management > Define Position Data USF > Classification Standards USF > Grade Conversion Table

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Grade Conversion Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Grade Conversion Table page

Field or Control

Description

Grade

Enter the grade to associate with this classification standard. Associate multiple grades with this classification standard by inserting more rows.

Use the Specialty Area/Work Role page (GVT_CYB_SPCLTY_CD) to define cyber security specialty area and work role.

Navigation:

Setup HCM > Product Related > Workforce Administration > Workforce Data USF > Specialty Area/Work Role

This example illustrates fields and controls in the Specialty Area/Work Role page.

 Specialty Area/Work Role page

Cyber Security Specialty

Field or Control

Description

Effective Date

The date from which the specialty area/work role is applicable.

Status

Select the status as Active or Inactive.

Short Code

The alphabetic code for specialty area.

Description

Enter specialty area description.

Work Role

Field or Control

Description

Work Role

The three digit numeric work role code starting with 00.

Description

Enter the name of the work role.

Use the Cyber Security Specialty USF page (GVT_CYBERSEC_CODE) to define cyber security specialty codes.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Organizational Development > Cyber Security Specialty USF > Cyber Security Specialty USF

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Cyber Security Specialty USF page.

Cyber Security Speciality USF page

The cyber security specialty code is used to identify incumbents or positions for which the primary function is cyber security. It is a three digit code where:

  • Category: First Digit

  • Specialty Area: First and Second Digits (together)

  • Work Role: Third Digit

Positions may be classified in an occupational series based on the nature of the work in the US Federal section on the Position Data - Description Page. This code will enable OPM and Federal agencies to identify the cyber security workforce, determine baseline capabilities, examine hiring trends, identify skill gaps, and more effectively recruit, hire, train, develop and retain an effective cyber security workforce.

The codes and definitions are defined by the National Cyber Security Workforce Framework.

Note: Three cyber security codes can be added to a Position ( Position Data under US Federal section) if rows are added for effective date higher than December 1st 2016. The priority should be assigned based on the criticality of work role. The most critical work role should select be set as 1 and next critical as 2. Priority field is used to link three cyber security code to report 9 character code to OPM.