This page lists all common Entrance on Duty (EOD) forms, MOU's, booklets, and information sheets.
Career/Career Conditional Appointment/Reinstatement | Career/Career Conditional Transfer | Career/Career Conditional Conversion | Competitive Service Temporary NTE 1 year or less | Excepted Service: Pathway Temporary Intern or Career Intern | Excepted Service Temporary NTE 1 yr or less | Term Appointment | Excepted Service Permanent/Conditional | Excepted Service - Pathway Recent Graduates | Pre-Appointment Forms | EOD Forms | Factsheets and Other Handouts
Career/Career Conditional Appointment/Reinstatement
(employee new to Government service or being reinstated)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Career/Career Conditional Transfer
(current Federal employee new to USGS)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| Transfer within DOI | Some pre-appointment and EOD forms may not be required, please coordinate with your HR Specialist |
| SF-2809 | 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 | Transfer of TSP Account (for employees who have previously established a TSP account) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Career/Career Conditional Conversion
(current USGS employee, but on another type of appointment)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| DOIAccess Card Request Form |
Go to @theCore's A-Z Index and select DOI - Access Card (Smart Card) for more information |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Competitive Service Temporary NTE 1 year or less
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| Statement of Understanding | Memorandum of Understanding for a Temporary Appt |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Excepted Service: Pathway Temporary Intern or Career Intern
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (Career Intern: FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (Career Intern: FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form (Career Intern only) |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance Career Intern only) |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) (Career Intern only) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) (Career Intern only) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP (Career Intern only) |
| Statement of Understanding | Intern Agreement |
Excepted Service Temporary NTE 1 year or less
(Sch. A Appointments, Field Assistants, NAGT etc.)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| Statement of Understanding | Statement of Understanding TEMP (PDF) NAGT Agreement (PDF) Cooperative Summer Field Training Program or the Partnership Pipeline Program (PDF) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Term Appointment
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Memorandum of Understanding for a Term Appt |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Excepted Service Permanent/Conditional
(VRA's, Schedule A., etc.)
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| EOD Forms | See EOD Forms section below |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Mendenhall Agreement Post Doc Agreement Cooperative Summer Field Training Program or the Partnership Pipeline Program (PDF) |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Excepted Service - Pathway Recent Graduates
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Appointment Forms | See Pre-Appointment Forms section below |
| SF-2817 | Life Insurance Election (FT/PT Only) |
| SF-2809 | Health Benefits Registration (FT/PT Only; Have 60 days from effective date of appointment to enroll) |
| TSP-1 | Thrift Savings Plan Election Form |
| SF-2823 | Designation of Beneficiary for Life Insurance |
| SF-2808 | Designation of Beneficiary for CSRS (if employee is covered under CSRS or CSRS-offset) |
| SF-3102 | Designation of Beneficiary for FERS (if employee is covered under FERS) |
| TSP-3 | Designation of Beneficiary for TSP |
| Statement of Understanding | Recent Graduates Agreement |
| Factsheets and Other Handouts | See Factsheets and Other Handouts section below |
Pre-Appointment Forms
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Resume or other form of application | |
| DOIAccess Card Request Form | Go to @theCore's A-Z Index and select DOI - Access Card (Smart Card) for more information |
| 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 | Declaration of Appointee |
| 9-1909 | Employee Financial Interests Certification (January 2006) |
| 9-1644 | Nepotism Certification |
| SF-144 | Statement of Prior Federal Service |
| OF-178 | 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) |
EOD Forms
| Form Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SF-61 | Appointment Affidavit |
| I-9 | Employment Eligibility Verification (Citizenship) |
| 9-3113 Ethics Guide for DOI Employees USGS Ethics Office contacts, guides, and other information |
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 contacts and the Financial Guide for USGS Employees. |
| A-23 | Official Mailing Address |
| FMS 2231 | Fast Start Direct Deposit |
| W-4 | Federal Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| State Tax Withholding | State Tax Withholding |
| SF-181 | Race and National Origin Identification |
| SF-256 | Self-Identification of Handicap |
| SF-1152 | Designation of Beneficiary for Unpaid Compensation |
Factsheets and Other Handouts
- Benefits—New Hire Fact Sheet (PDF) — This information applies to individuals hired on a permanent or a time-limited appointment of more than one year.
- Benefits Information for New Hires Webinars
- DOI Memo to All Employees - Whistleblower Protection and Prohibited Personnel Practices (PDF)
- Employee Express Brochure (PDF)
- EOPF Employee Guide (PDF)
- Fact Sheet for Intermittent Employment (PDF) — This information only applies to individuals working an intermittent work schedule
- Fact Sheet Part-Time Employment (PDF)
- Fact Sheet on Safety (PDF)
- Know Your Rights When Reporting Wrongs (PDF)
- Memorandum of Understanding for Seasonal Employment (doc) — This information only applies to individuals working a seasonal work schedule
- Memorandum of Understanding for Intermittent Employment (PDF)
- Pay Period Calendar
- Survey Manual Chapter on Smoking in Federal Buildings
- Temporary Hire Pay and Benefits Information (PDF) — This information only applies to individuals on temporary appointments
- USGS Anti-Harassment Policy
- USGS Code of Scientific Conduct (PDF)
- USGS Diversity and Inclusion Statement (PDF)
- USGS Equal Employment Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Statement (PDF)
- USGS Guiding Principles
- Your Position...Your Pay (PDF)
- Your Rights as a Federal Employee (PDF)