ࡱ> V<(  \ Bhttp://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes/Bhttp://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes/ Bhttp://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes/Bhttp://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes// 00DTimes New RomanllT0DArialNew RomanllT0 DVerdanaw RomanllT0"0DWingdingsRomanllT0 C0.  @n?" dd@  @@`` H@<'    ,,! "#$'(*+,./234567 0AA@8 R ʚ;>a8ʚ;g4%d%dO T0ppp@ <4!d!d8!0l<4dddd8!0l <4BdBd8O$0lA9___PPT10 6? %84The RPES System RPESHResearch Position Evaluation System http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes/ *&J0&G General Classification (OPM) Research Grade Evaluation Guide (RGEG) Defined by Duties Determines Title, Series and Grade Evaluated by Classifier u%M.- Research Classification- Cat 1 Scientists  Person in the Job Concept Determines Grade Level Only Evaluated by Scientific Peers Career-long documented contributions Stature, recognition and Impact Recency P*/.ConceptsQuality& not quantity Impact  So what? Review - not management panels decide, not recommend @c <RPES CharacteristicsMandatory reviews Review is for Classification Accuracy Uses Scientific Peers Panel decisions are binding RPES is a position classification process, and is not the same as performance appraisal Normal Review CycleslGS-11/12 3 Years GS  13 4 Years GS  14/15 5 Years Guidelineshttp://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/rpes/ RGEG  Research Grade Evaluation Guide P&P / Manual 431.3 - ARS J0! ProcedureScientist Prepares Case Case Reviewed by RL, Area Office Panel members receive case IDR makes contacts (confidential) Panel Meets & ScoresZRPES ResponsibilitiesIScientist Learn the system Choose a peer group Prepare a case Participate& @ @RPES ResponsibilitiesSupervisor Help Scientists prepare their cases Review the cases (accuracy and completeness) Notify the AD of problems Mandatory IDR contact &  RPES ResponsibilitiesArea Director Final review of case Approve panel schedules Rule on requests for early/late panel Notify supervisor of results Resolve Grade/Category Problem Appoint Area rep to Advisory Committee & Panel MembersChair (any peer group) 2 Scientists from same Peer Group 2 Scientists from related Group HR Specialist All trained Designated In-Depth Reviewer (IDR)&k/k/RPES Peer GroupsgAnimal Bioscience (ABS) Animal Health (AHL) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CCE) Entomology (ENT) Food Science and Human Nutrition (FHN) Plant Bioscience (PBS) Plant Health (PHL) Pre/Post Harvest Science, Engineering (PHS) Plant Health (PHL) Pre/Post Harvest Science, Engineering (PHS) Soil and Water Science (SWS) Systematics and Taxonomy (STX) "hPfG Role of the IDRNeither advocate nor prosecutor Contacts at least 5 individuals Presents report to panel Clarifies/Obtains Information Accomplishments Scientific Stature Specific Roles 2w4w5ScoringSAcceptable Important Superior Outstanding (We will discuss in more detail later) >,', '  Panel Decisions Upgrade (UPG) Remain-in-Grade (RIG) Grade/Category Problem (GCP) Insufficient Factual Basis (IFB) Refer to Supergrade (REF) Split Decision (SPL)k Panel Decisions  Decision 01 02 03 04 05 UPG 186 185 190 207 181 RIG 185 192 198 240 203 IFB 0 0 1 0 3 GCP 4 1 2 3 5 w  Panel Results % UPG GRADE 00 01 02 03 04 05 GS-11 50 100 86 92 100 100 GS-12 70 69 63 66 68 73 GS-13 49 53 55 57 50 53 GS-14 59 50 49 53 50 42 GS-15 5 3 4 1 0 4&7{Requested ReviewsEarly Review (1 year minimum) Delayed Review (6 months) Reevaluation (next available panel) Classification Appeal (USDA or OPM) . tZZ    GS 15 positions scored at 54 points or above by a "regular" panel will be reviewed by the next available Supergrade Panel ("panel referral ) Z$i  SSRS The Senior Scientific Research Service (SSRS) is a newly established service for only the most elite senior scientists in the Agricultural Research Service, Economic Research Service, and the Forest Service. Entrance into the SSRS is strictly voluntary and by invitation only.>(_Grade Determinations Grade Total Points GS 11 8 14 GS 12 16 24 GS 13 26 34 GS 14 36 44 GS 15 46 54 8   Scoring Factors I,II,III and IVrFactor I  Research Assignment Max 12 points Factor II  Supervision Received Max 12 points Factor III  Guidelines & Originality Max 12 Points Factor IV  Accomplishments Max 24 points!&!&  $"+Factor IV, Qualifications and Contributions,,$} A. Demonstrated Accomplishments B. Stature and Recognition C. Advisory and Consultant Activities D. Other E. Publications J{%Z$Z%Z|$Scoring Factor IV A3Top three accomplishments Impact Recency Relevance &! %#+Factor IV, Qualifications and Contributions,,$Score A (4 pts) Performs independent research, serves as a full member of a research team Co-author of major papers, primary author of minor papers Score C (12 pts) Mature, competent and productive Primary author of important papers Some invitations, honors and committee assignments Txx&$+Factor IV, Qualifications and Contributions,,$Score E (20 pts) Outstanding in a field of research Has authored a number of important papers Recognized nationally and internationally Still fully active (full professor) *#!Factor I, Research Assignment A. Assigned Responsibility B. Research Objectives and Methodology C. Expected Results D. Knowledge Required E. Supervisory Responsibilities @  $! Factor I, Research Assignment4A (2 pts)  simple assignment C (6 pts)  complex assignment E (10 pts)  complex, difficult and important assignment with leadership responsibilities '&Factor II, Supervision Received eA. Assigned Authority B. Technical Guidance Received C. Review of Results D. General Supervision ()Factor II, Supervision Received BA (2 pts) Some independence  major decisions are made by others C (6 pts) Substantial freedom E (10 pts) supervision is nominal and consultative in nature $B_*'&Factor III, Guidelines and Originality''(PA. Available Literature B. Originality Required C. Demonstrated Originality +*&Factor III, Guidelines and Originality''(A (2 pts) - uses established theory and methods C (6 pts) - develops and applies new techniques and original methods E (10 pts)  is creative in developing significant new theories & methodologies ,,Scoring Factors I,II,III and IVrFactor I  Research Assignment Max 12 points Factor II  Supervision Received Max 12 points Factor III  Guidelines & Originality Max 12 Points Factor IV  Accomplishments Max 24 points!&!&  -+Grade Determinations Grade Total Points GS 11 8 14 GS 12 16 24 GS 13 26 34 GS 14 36 44 GS 15 46 54 8 a7 0` b!+fl` ii_EEfL u` f;v3ff` XVΟ` _V?" dd@,?n<d@ " d n<@" d`n< n?" dd@   @@``PR    @ ` `6p>> 22 ++X:2(  X-T  X " X c TBCDE`Fjd @ Hes>9Na }  ZaI9HH24@`"B * X c ByC DE,F6d @  y%f  ryyy@`"  X c BTCfDE F*d @ ff0<TT*6ff@`"0vb    X# "   X c BHCDEF"d @ <H @`" -  X c BCDEFd @   *H`xT ~ l N* 6Zx N lT6BD@`"   X c BOCDEFd @ $$I=%N Bx1=C =0 1[   x  % =[ I0 O IIJL@`" o  X c BCDEFd @ $$mI Z T =a  m I 7~7U y   JL@`"\  X c B,CDEFd @ $$,=~ r1   H s   7frC  s H , ,,JL@`"j  X c BCDEFd @ $$&z>% 2n&@ Z hs ,  sr~ 8 ty ` @ &&JL@`"Hj  X c ,B]CDEFd @ 33WP?*(u[ba UVa{ "3*EKPQK| ? 3 1  W  J O[V  ]  (7 ? K W| ]WPWPhl@`" 2 X c BCDEFd @ ,,^*3;MS_-kqV}HHwqeV_S-GA03^* g  $ ;Y}eG0 $ g 0 Z\@`"_  X c B+CDEFd @ $$6T~+rN0F r  6 ` l B * x F JL@`" X c BCDEFd @ $$<kAJd ~ / Y  Zf e ; #~ d J)GwHJL@`" X c B>CDEFd @ $$ b66`O>2CT* <b  B x s N *  b bJL@`"h X c BCDEFd @ $$ 2G<D87};2d  M < ,H Y ) d 2 2JL@`"J X c BECDEFd @ //0`mE92aT$ 0 r c 17m(P\(y=7 c ~ <  `d@`" hr X c 4B\CDEPFZd @ 6*`@1=J\17"fn066*,@`"U d X c BCDE$F.d @  lJr@`"2 X c dBCDEhFrd @ MuQa2%> >! aiQS68@`" X BCMDE0F:  M5>]8oMM@`"M X BCDE$F.   lf@`"r X c 4BWCDEPFZd @ Q6~;7,8WE&,7u#<QQ*,@`"` X BJCWDE0F:  J8x?WxJJ@`"RW X B CDE$F.  xr<~x  @`"nB X 0D> "  nB X 0D> "4 4 nB X 0D> "F F b  X# "nB  X 0D> "nB !X 0D> "nB "X 0D> """nB #X 0D> "nB $X 0D> "nB %X 0D> "XXnB &X 0D> "   'X <Hk " `}  T Click to edit Master title style! ! (X 0Lp "] `}  b*0  )X 0u "`   d* 0  *X 09Na }  ZaI9HH24@`"B * \ c ByC DE,F6d @  y%f  ryyy@`"  \ c BTCfDE F*d @ ff0<TT*6ff@`"0vb    \# "   \ c BHCDEF"d @ <H @`" -  \ c BCDEFd @   *H`xT ~ l N* 6Zx N lT6BD@`"   \ c BOCDEFd @ $$I=%N Bx1=C =0 1[   x  % =[ I0 O IIJL@`" o  \ c BCDEFd @ $$mI Z T =a  m I 7~7U y   JL@`"\  \ c B,CDEFd @ $$,=~ r1   H s   7frC  s H , ,,JL@`"j  \ c BCDEFd @ $$&z>% 2n&@ Z hs ,  sr~ 8 ty ` @ &&JL@`"Hj  \ c ,B]CDEFd @ 33WP?*(u[ba UVa{ "3*EKPQK| ? 3 1  W  J O[V  ]  (7 ? K W| ]WPWPhl@`" 2 \ c BCDEFd @ ,,^*3;MS_-kqV}HHwqeV_S-GA03^* g  $ ;Y}eG0 $ g 0 Z\@`"_  \ c B+CDEFd @ $$6T~+rN0F r  6 ` l B * x F JL@`" \ c BCDEFd @ $$<kAJd ~ / Y  Zf e ; #~ d J)GwHJL@`" \ c B>CDEFd @ $$ b66`O>2CT* <b  B x s N *  b bJL@`"h \ c BCDEFd @ $$ 2G<D87};2d  M < ,H Y ) d 2 2JL@`"J \ c BECDEFd @ //0`mE92aT$ 0 r c 17m(P\(y=7 c ~ <  `d@`" hr \ c 4B\CDEPFZd @ 6*`@1=J\17"fn066*,@`"U d \ c BCDE$F.d @  lJr@`"2 \ c dBCDEhFrd @ MuQa2%> >! aiQS68@`" \ BCMDE0F:  M5>]8oMM@`"M \ BCDE$F.   lf@`"r \ c 4BWCDEPFZd @ Q6~;7,8WE&,7u#<QQ*,@`"` \ BJCWDE0F:  J8x?WxJJ@`"RW \ B CDE$F.  xr<~x  @`"nB \ 0D> "  nB \ 0D> "4 4 nB \ 0D> "F F b  \# "nB  \ 0D> "nB !\ 0D> "nB "\ 0D> """nB #\ 0D> "nB $\ 0D> "nB %\ 0D> "XXnB &\ 0D> "   '\ <: "*p  T Click to edit Master title style! ! (\ 0= " `    W#Click to edit Master subtitle style$ $ )\ 0B "] `}  b*0  *\ 0F "`   d* 0  +\ 0J "] `}  d* 0 h \ Bdd޽h @ ?"` f;v3ff___PPT10i. |7+D=' = @B + (    0 P    X*   0T     Z*   6@ _P   X*   6 _   Z* H  0޽h ? 3380___PPT10.E0   (  x  c $W'\  H  0޽h ? ̙33y___PPT10Y+D=' = @B +} 0 t$(  tr t S 'X `}   r t S +X `  H t 0޽h ? f;v3ff___PPT10i.EÛj+D=' = @B + 0  D(  Dx D c $+X `  H D 0޽h ? ff3333f80___PPT10.c!D 0 &`(  ~  s *+X0  H  0޽h ? ff3333f80___PPT10.c!D$ 0 p$(  r  S 'X `}   r  S \+X `  H  0޽h ? f;v3ff80___PPT10.R` 0 |<(  |~ | s *Į'X `}   ~ | s *+X `  H | 0޽h ? ̙33 0 0(  x  c $x'X `}   x  c $+X  `  H  0޽h ? ̙33 0 0(  x  c $ 'X `}   x  c $Ȝ+X `  H  0޽h ? ̙33 0 $0(  $x $ c $'X `}   x $ c $c+X `  H $ 0޽h ? ̙33} 0 Pd$(  dr d S o'X `}   r d S ,+X `  H d 0޽h ? f;v3ff___PPT10i.c)+D=' = @B + 0 `h0(  hx h c $<'X `}   x h c $+X `  H h 0޽h ? f;v3ff___PPT10i.c)+D=' = @B + 0 pl0(  lx l c $e~'X `}  ~ x l c $g~+X ` ~ H l 0޽h ? f;v3ff___PPT10i.c)+D=' = @B + 0 <(  ~  s *o~'X `}  ~ ~  s *p~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? ̙33$ 0 @`$(  `r ` S tx~'X `}  ~ r ` S Ly~+X ` ~ H ` 0޽h ? f;v3ff80___PPT10.c@$ 0 $(  r  S 8~'X `}  ~ r  S ~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? f;v3ff80___PPT10.E͏X} 0 $(  r  S 0!~'X `}  ~ r  S !~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? f;v3ff___PPT10i.E0+D=' = @B + 0 @00(  0x 0 c $)~'X `}  ~ x 0 c $*~+X ` ~ H 0 0޽h ? ̙33 0 p<(  p~ p s * 3~'X `}  ~ ~ p s *3~+X ` ~ H p 0޽h ? ̙33y___PPT10Y+D=' = @B +y 0 080(  8x 8 c $<~'X `}  ~ x 8 c $<~+X ` ~ H 8 0޽h ? ̙33y___PPT10Y+D=' = @B + 0 0(  x  c $C~'X `}  ~ x  c $D~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? ̙33 0   (  x  c $I~+X ~ H  0޽h ? `Y/}շy}T܉>80___PPT10.-pW 0  0(  x  c $Y~+X  ~ H  0޽h ? `Y/}շy}T܉>80___PPT10..p5 0aN0 @<(  ~  s *t]~'X  ~ ~  s *L^~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.nև+D=' = @B + 0 P,0(  ,x , c $~~'X `}  ~ x , c $~+X ` ~ H , 0޽h ? ̙33 0 R(  ~  s *`~'X `}  ~   s *T~+X ` ~ "p`PpH  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.ȃ+D=' = @B + 0 ` 0(   x  c $,~'X `}  ~ x  c $~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? ̙33 0 <(  ~  s * ~'X `}  ~ ~  s *~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.ȃ+D=' = @B + 0 <(  ~  s *h~'X `}  ~ ~  s *~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.ȃ+D=' = @B + 0 <(  ~  s *~'X `}  ~ ~  s *~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.+D=' = @B +$ 0 p$(  r  S P~'X `}  ~ r  S ~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? f;v3ff80___PPT10._ 0 <(  ~  s *p~'X `}  ~ ~  s *H~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i. ?X+D=' = @B + 0  <(  ~  s *P~'X `}  ~ ~  s *(~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i. ?X+D=' = @B + 0 <(  ~  s *~'X `}  ~ ~  s *p~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.X+D=' = @B + 0 0<(  ~  s *~'X `}  ~ ~  s *~+X ` ~ H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.X+D=' = @B + 0 P<(  ~  s *$'X `}   ~  s *+X `  H  0޽h ? ̙33 0aN0 @<(  ~  s *L'X   ~  s *+X `  H  0޽h ? 33___PPT10i.nև+D=' = @B +r`ëe-߻ `_^<sIW׽\ĭ~P;]!#`_z%(*`bXU/1Oh+'0T hp  The RPES SystemTerry NelsenGlobepsnell16Microsoft PowerPoint@м`@@cn@`YTGSg  )'    """)))UUUMMMBBB999|PP3f333f3333f3ffffff3f̙3ff333f333333333f33333333f33f3ff3f3f3f3333f33̙33333f333333f3333f3ffffff3f33ff3f3f3f3fff3ffffffffff3ffff̙fff3fffff3fff333f3f3ff3ff33f̙̙3̙ff̙̙̙3f̙3f333f3333f3ffffff3f̙3f3f3f333f3333f3ffffff3f̙3f3ffffffffff!___www4'A x(xKʦ """)))UUUMMMBBB999|PP3f3333f333ff3fffff3f3f̙f3333f3333333333f3333333f3f33ff3f3f3f3333f3333333f3̙33333f333ff3ffffff3f33f3ff3f3f3ffff3fffffffff3fffffff3f̙ffff3ff333f3ff33fff33f3ff̙3f3f3333f333ff3fffff̙̙3̙f̙̙̙3f̙3f3f3333f333ff3fffff3f3f̙3ffffffffff!___www?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~Root EntrydO)Current UserSummaryInformation(TPowerPoint Document(ADocumentSummaryInformation8