Entrance on Duty Forms Listing
This page lists all of the various components to common EOD forms, MOU's, booklets, and information sheets.
Career/Career Conditional Appointment/Reinstatement
(employee new to Government service or being reinstated)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 159k) | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 853k) | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87k) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 119k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 (PDF, 230k) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 (PDF, 650k) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 80k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Career/Career Conditional Transfer
(current Federal employee new to USGS)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| Transfer within DOI | Some pre-appointment and EOD forms may not be required, please coordinate with your HR Specialist |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 353k) | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll, if employee is covered by an HMO and the new appointment's duty station is outside the coverage area of the health care coverage) |
| TSP-19 (PDF, 76k) | Transfer of TSP Account (for employees who have previously established a TSP account.) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Career/Career Conditional Conversion
(current USGS employee, but on another type of appointment)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| DOI-Access Requestor Form | https://portal.doi.net/DOIAccess/ NewCard/default.aspx (if required) |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 159k) | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 853k) | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87k) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 118k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 (PDF, 230k) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 (PDF, 658k) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 193k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP (if employee is eligible for TSP at time of appointment) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Competitive Service Temporary NTE 1 year or less
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| Statement of Understanding (PDF, 38k) |
Memorandum of Understanding for a Temporary Appt |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Excepted Service: Pathway Temporary Intern or Career Intern
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 159k) | Life Insurance Election (Career Intern: FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 332k) | Health Benefits Registration (Career Intern: FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87K) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form (Career Intern only) |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 119k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance (Career Intern only) |
| SF-2808 (PDF, 230k) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) (Career Intern only) |
| SF-3102 (PDF, 650k) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) (Career Intern only) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 80k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP (Career Intern only) |
| Statement of Understanding | Intern Agreement (PDF, 152k) (doc 493k) |
Excepted Service Temporary NTE 1 yr or less
(Sch. A Appointments, Field Assistants, NAGT etc.)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| Statement of Understanding | Statement of Understanding TEMP) (PDF, 38k) NAGT Agreement (PDF, 58k) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 159k) | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 853k) | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87K) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 119k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 (PDF, 230k) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 (PDF, 650k) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 193k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Memorandum of Understanding
for a Term Appt (PDF, 10k) (doc) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Excepted Service Permanent/Conditional
(VRA's, Schedule A.,
etc.)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 160k) | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 332k) | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only) (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87k) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 119k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 (PDF) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 PDF) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 193k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Mendenhall Agreement (PDF, 8k)
Post Doc Agreement (PDF, 8k) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
Excepted Service - Pathway Recent Graduates
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | Pre-appointment documents |
| EOD Forms | EOD Documents |
| SF-2817 (PDF, 159k) | Life Insurance Election |
| SF-2809 (PDF, 332k) | Health Benefits Registration (Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 (PDF, 87K) | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 (PDF, 119k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 (PDF, 230k) | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 (PDF, 650k) | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 (PDF, 80k) | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Recent Graduates Agreement (PDF, 141k) (doc 489k) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | Factsheets and Other Handouts |
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Resume or other form of application | |
| DOI-Access Requestor Form | https://portal.doi.net/DOIAccess/NewCard/default.aspx |
| Fingerprints | SF-87, fingerprint chart (not available in electronic format) or visit an approved credentialing center: http://www.fedidcard.gov/centerlocator.aspx |
| Identification for DOI Access Card | DOI Access Acceptable Forms of Identification |
| OF-306 (PDF, 72k) | Declaration of Appointee |
9-1909 (PDF, 20k) Financial Guide for USGS Employees (PDF, 426k) |
Employee Financial Interests Certification (January 2006) and Financial Guide for USGS Employees (12/1/2010) |
| 9-1644 (PDF, 66k) | Nepotism Certification |
| SF-144 (PDF, 273k) | Statement of Prior Federal Service |
| OF-178 (PDF, 752k) | Certificate of Medical Examination (if position requires it) |
| DD-214 | Honorable Discharge Certification or comparable certificate with entry and separation date of military service (Required if appointee has military service for vet preference or for SCD) |
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SF-61 (PDF, 41k) | Appointment Affidavit |
| I-9 (PDF) | Employment Eligibility Verification (Citizenship) |
9-3113 (doc) Ethics Guide for DOI Employees (doc) USGS Ethics Office contact and specialization chart (PDF, 69k) |
Initial Ethics Orientation for New USGS Employees (March 2010) and Ethics Guide for DOI Employees (please be sure that in addition to providing a link to the Ethics Guide that you also provide a hardcopy of the Guide which is a color, spiral-bound ethics booklet dated November 2008); and USGS Ethics Office contact and specialization chart. |
| 9-2071 (PDF, 21k) | Unemployment Compensation Certification |
| A-23 (PDF) | Official Mailing Address |
| FMS 2231 (PDF) | Fast Start Direct Deposit |
| W-4 | Federal Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| State Tax Withholding | State Tax Withholding |
| SF-181 (PDF, 144k) | Race and National Origin Identification |
| SF-256 (PDF, 187k) | Self-Identification of Handicap |
| SF-1152 (PDF, 167k) | Designation of Beneficiary for Unpaid Compensation |
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Factsheets and other handouts | USGS Code of Scientific Conduct (PDF, 223k) EOPF Employee Guide (PDF, 404k) Survey Manual Chapter on Smoking in Federal Buildings Factsheet on Benefits (PDF) Factsheet on Safety (PDF, 7k) (doc) Your Position...Your Pay (PDF, 17k) (doc) Pay Period Calendar Memorandum - Anti-Harassment Policy (PDF) Memorandum - Non-Discrimination Policy (PDF) Memorandum - Diversity Statement (Internal EEO PDF) Factsheet for Intermittent Employment (PDF MOU for Intermittent Employment (PDF) Memorandum of Understanding for Seasonal Employment (doc) USGS Guiding Principles |
