The following relationship exists between SSA/ODAR Headquarters and SSA Region III (Philadelphia: For positions in the Philadelphia Region, the term “region-wide” includes SSA Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland/Washington D.C., and ODAR Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The following relationships exist between the Regions and the Program Service Centers: For positions in the Northeastern PSC, the term region-wide” includes “SSA both the Boston and New York regions. Similarly, for both the Boston and New York regions, the term includes the Northeastern PSC. For positions in the Mid-America PSC, the term region-wide” includes “SSA both the Kansas City and Dallas regions. Similarly, for both the Kansas City and Dallas regions, the term includes the Mid-America PCS. For positions in the Western PSC, the term region-wide” includes the “SSA Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco regions. Similarly, for the Denver Seattle, and San Francisco regions, the term includes the Western PSC. Reducing the Area of Consideration. When solicitation throughout the normal area would be clearly impractical because of operational needs, the area of consideration may only be reduced by mutual consent of the parties. The announcement package will document the reduced area of consideration. Expanding the area of consideration. When the area of consideration is not expected to produce an adequate number of well-qualified candidates for the selecting official’s consideration, Management can expand the area of consideration. The vacancy announcements will identify the expanded area of consideration. Employees outside the normal area of consideration may request consideration via the 4100 process by identifying themselves as a 4100 applicant in the electronic occupational questionnaire. Automatic Areas of Consideration. Management may request an automatic area of consideration, defined as the automatic consideration of incumbents of a specific organizational component or other grouping of positions without being required to apply for the vacancy.
The following relationship exists between SSA/ODAR Headquarters and SSA Region III (Philadelphia: For positions in the Philadelphia Region, the term “region-wide” includes SSA Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland/Washington D.C., and ODAR Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The following relationships exist between the Regions and the Program Service Centers: For positions in the Northeastern PSC, the term “SSA region-wide” includes both the Boston and New York regions. Similarly, for both the Boston and New York regions, the term includes the Northeastern PSC. For positions in the Mid-America PSC, the term “SSA region-wide” includes both the Kansas City and Dallas regions. Similarly, for both the Kansas City and Dallas regions, the term includes the Mid-America PCS. For positions in the Western PSC, the term “SSA region-wide” includes the Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco regions. Similarly, for the Denver Seattle, and San Francisco regions, the term includes the Western PSC. Reducing the Area of Consideration. When solicitation throughout the normal area would be clearly impractical because of operational needs, the area of consideration may only be reduced by mutual consent of the parties. The announcement package will document the reduced area of consideration. Expanding the area of consideration. When the area of consideration is not expected to produce an adequate number of well-qualified candidates for the selecting official’s consideration, Management can expand the area of consideration. The vacancy announcements will identify the expanded area of consideration. Employees outside the normal area of consideration may request consideration via the 4100 process by identifying themselves as a 4100 applicant in the electronic occupational questionnaire. Automatic Areas of Consideration. Management may request an automatic area of consideration, defined as the automatic consideration of incumbents of a specific organizational component or other grouping of positions without being required to apply for the vacancy.
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