Question for Federal hiring managers/HR folks

[Anonymous]

My SF-50 currently shows me as working 60 hours per pay period. I actually work typically 72 hours per pay period. I am applying for jobs as I have maxed out my promotion potential, no longer feel challenged, and am kind of bored. Most of the time I am able to get all of my work done in the 72 hours, but occasionally will work 80 hours (or more) when we have deadlines, etc.

My question is, if I am applying for what are presumably full-time positions but my SF-50 says part-time, is that a problem? I meet other qualifications, time in grade, etc. I'm wondering if I need to address it in a cover letter, on my resume, or in some other way. If it comes up in an interview, how would I address it? I realize that a new job would be full time, but I went part time because I could in my current role/under my (prior) supervisor, and still feel like I have a work life balance after the birth of our first child. I don't want to talk about family issues, work life balance, or anything else along similar lines in an interview, obviously!

I believe the SF-50 is required for submission to this job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My SF-50 currently shows me as working 60 hours per pay period. I actually work typically 72 hours per pay period. I am applying for jobs as I have maxed out my promotion potential, no longer feel challenged, and am kind of bored. Most of the time I am able to get all of my work done in the 72 hours, but occasionally will work 80 hours (or more) when we have deadlines, etc.

My question is, if I am applying for what are presumably full-time positions but my SF-50 says part-time, is that a problem? I meet other qualifications, time in grade, etc. I'm wondering if I need to address it in a cover letter, on my resume, or in some other way. If it comes up in an interview, how would I address it? I realize that a new job would be full time, but I went part time because I could in my current role/under my (prior) supervisor, and still feel like I have a work life balance after the birth of our first child. I don't want to talk about family issues, work life balance, or anything else along similar lines in an interview, obviously!

I believe the SF-50 is required for submission to this job.

I moved from a 48 hours/pp to a 80 hours/pp position (different agency) with no questions asked. They didn't care why I was working part time before, only that I was willing and able to transition to full time work. Convince them you can do that, and it doesn't matter if you worked 60 or 72 hours before. Actually, probably better for them to think you were Wonderwoman and got it all done in less time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My SF-50 currently shows me as working 60 hours per pay period. I actually work typically 72 hours per pay period. I am applying for jobs as I have maxed out my promotion potential, no longer feel challenged, and am kind of bored. Most of the time I am able to get all of my work done in the 72 hours, but occasionally will work 80 hours (or more) when we have deadlines, etc.

My question is, if I am applying for what are presumably full-time positions but my SF-50 says part-time, is that a problem? I meet other qualifications, time in grade, etc. I'm wondering if I need to address it in a cover letter, on my resume, or in some other way. If it comes up in an interview, how would I address it? I realize that a new job would be full time, but I went part time because I could in my current role/under my (prior) supervisor, and still feel like I have a work life balance after the birth of our first child. I don't want to talk about family issues, work life balance, or anything else along similar lines in an interview, obviously!

I believe the SF-50 is required for submission to this job.

I moved from a 48 hours/pp to a 80 hours/pp position (different agency) with no questions asked. They didn't care why I was working part time before, only that I was willing and able to transition to full time work. Convince them you can do that, and it doesn't matter if you worked 60 or 72 hours before. Actually, probably better for them to think you were Wonderwoman and got it all done in less time.

Ha, thanks! It's a slippery slope to ask questions about that anyway, since a lot of the time it comes to family status and questions they're not supposed to ask.

[Anonymous]

Yes an SF-50 is required but the people making the actual hiring decision are not going to look at so will never know you've been working part time. The SF-50 is just so the paperwork is squared aware, the hiring official doesn't look atit.

[Anonymous]

I know of no requirement that you be currently working full time in order to apply for full time positions. Some jobs require you to be a current federal employee but there is no distinction between full and part time employees. Also, you can explain at an interview or on your resume or in the explanation of KSAs the fact that you work 72 hours.