Introduction to the Position Classification Standards TS-134 July 1995, TS-107 August 1991
Revised: August 2009
Category Category Definition Code
Natural resource operations The development and utilization of Federally owned and trust lands and
natural resources for the operations purposes of bringing current use into
balance with natural processes of renewal to assure sustained yields to meet
present and future public needs. Natural resources include land, air, and
water and their related products or uses, such as soil, minerals, forage,
wildlife's power, and recreation. The work involves implementing programs
and projects to inventory, classify, utilize, improve, conserve, regulate,
protect, sell, lease, exchange, or market natural resources. Resource
operations as defined here are concerned with managing and conserving the
land and resources in a specified geographic area.
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Clinical practice,
counseling, and ancillary
medical services
The provision of direct clinical and related services to patients and clients
including examining, testing, diagnosis, treatment, therapy, casework,
counseling, disability evaluation, and related patient care.
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Planning The study and projection of present and future needs and the formulation of
alternative policies and ways of meeting these needs for the utilization of:
land, natural, social, industrial, material and manpower resources; physical
facilities; and social and economic services and programs. The work
involves: (1) Gathering, compiling, analyzing, and evaluating data; (2)
Projecting needs and establishing goals; (3) Developing single or alternative
plans, policies, programs, and recommendations and measures of their
economic, social, and political costs, benefits, and feasibility; and (4)
Reevaluating progress to assure that plan objectives are realized in putting the
plans into effect.
This category includes physical, economic, and social planning for land
population centers and missions, policy, and program planning.
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Management The direction and control of scientific and engineering programs in any one
or combination of functions in a line or staff capacity with responsibilities
that have a direct and substantial effect on the organizations and programs
managed. The work involves decisions, actions, and recommendations that
establish the basic content and character of the programs directed in terms of
program objectives and priorities, program initiation and content, funding,
and allocation of organizational resources.
This category is not intended to cover those primarily engaged in the
supervision or monitoring of work carried out through contracts and grants or
in contracts and grants administration. Such positions are to be coded to the
appropriate function.
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Teaching and training The teaching of scientific and technical subjects; the education and training
of scientific and technical personnel in-house and through programs
consisting of fellowships, traineeships, and training grants; and the
development of curricula and training materials and aids.
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Technical assistance and
consulting
The provision of scientific and technical expert assistance, consultation, and
advice to other scientific personnel; foreign governments; government
agencies at the Federal, State, or local level; private industry; organized
groups, and individuals. The work involves advising upon and promoting
application of the results of research and specialized program knowledge.
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Other−Not elsewhere
classified
This category is to be used for: (1) Positions with highly specialized
activities which are not covered in any of the categories; (2) Positions of such
generalized nature that a primary function cannot be identified; and (3)
Trainee positions for which functional assignments have not been made.
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