Research and Development Evaluation Guidance

Documents

Research and Development Evaluation Process Handbook

Selected Exhibits for Individual Download

• Exhibit A-1: OPM's Research Grade Evaluation Guide (PDF, 262K)

• Exhibit A-2: Assessing the Four Factors in Research Assignments (PDF, 38K)

• Exhibit A-4: Individual Summary Evaluation Score Form for Research Scientists (PDF, 16K)

• Exhibit A-5: Individual Panel Results Form for Research Scientists (PDF, 17K)

• Exhibit A-6: Panel Recommendation Summary Form for Research Scientists (PDF, 17K

• Exhibit B-1: OPM's Equipment Development Grade Evaluation Guide (PDF, 314K)

• Exhibit B-2: OPM's Equipment Development Grade Evaluation Guide (PDF, 88K)

• Exhibit B-4: Individual Summary Evaluation Score Form for Development Scientists (PDF, 15K)

• Exhibit B-5: Individual Panel Results Form for Development Scientists (PDF, 11K)

• Exhibit B-6: Panel Recommendation Summary Form for Development Scientists (PDF, 19K)

• Exhibit C-1: Research/Development Scientist Record (PDF, 28K)

• Sample: Example Research/Development Scientist Record (PDF, 231K)

• Exhibit D-1: Letter Requesting Evaluation of Senior Scientist Candidates (PDF, 22K)

• Exhibit D-2: Letter Requesting Evaluation of Current Senior Scientists (PDF, 22K)

• Exhibit D-3: ST Evaluation Checklist (PDF, 42K)

Tools

• Model Position Description

  • Assistant Unit Leader, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Research Wildlife Biologist, Research Fish Biologist, Research Ecologist, GS-486/482/408, Grades 12 to 15 (PDF, 27K)

  • Unit Leader, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Research Wildlife Biologist, Research Fish Biologist, Research Ecologist, GS-486/482/408, Grades 13 to 15 (PDF, 37K)

• How to Write a Research Position Description (PDF, 39K)

Training

Power Point training guidance for evaluating research and development staff in the USGS.

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