Overview

This course provides federal HR specialists and HR assistants knowledge related to the preparation, processing, and documentation of personnel actions for federal employees using Standard Forms 50 and 52. These forms are written request and documentation of a personnel action that affects someone’s position or pay.

This course will address the following federal HR topics:

  • When and how to appropriately use Standard Form 52, Request for Personnel Action (SF-52)
  • When and how to appropriately use Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)
  • Rules, regulations, and steps involved in completing personnel actions.

How You Will Benefit

By understanding how and when to prepare different personnel actions forms, you’ll become more skilled in your role as a federal HR specialist. Learning how to properly prepare these forms also enables you to better serve your fellow civilian employees, as these documents can impact their employment, pay, and future qualifications decisions.

Who Should Attend

HR Specialists (GS-201) and HR Assistants (GS-203)

Additional Information

This is a 6-hour self-paced online course.

What Participants are Saying:

“This was one of the best courses I’ve taken in quite some time. I would like all 100 specialists in my office to take it!”


Competencies Emphasized

Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Information Management, Reading, Reasoning, and Technical Competence.

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $394
Class ID: 27388


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $394
Class ID: 27418


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $394
Class ID: 27423


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $394
Class ID: 27406


SS112: Processing Personnel Action| July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $358
Class ID: 27010

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Action| April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $358
Class ID: 27009

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Action| January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $358
Class ID: 27008

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Action| October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Location: Online**
Cost: $325
Class ID: 26901

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2023  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions| July 1 – September 30, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $325

Class ID: 26579

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2023 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions| April 1 – June 30, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $325

Class ID: 26517

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2023 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions |January 1 - March 31, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $325 

Class ID: 26507

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2023 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions |October 1-December 31, 2022

Location: Online

Cost: $325

Class ID: 26401

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2022  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | July 1- September 30, 2022

Location: Online**  
Cost: $325  
Class ID: 26187 

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2022, otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | April 1 – June 30, 2022

Location: Online**  
Cost: $325  
Class ID: 26186 

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2022, otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | January 1-March 31, 2022

Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 26009

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2022 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | October 1-December 31, 2021

Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25893

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | July 1-September 30, 2021

Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25706

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | April 1-June 30, 2021

Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25619

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | January 1- March 31, 2021

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25542

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY APRIL 30, 2021 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | October 1-December 31, 2020

Facility: Online
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25285

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JANUARY 31, 2021 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | July 1-September 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25180

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY OCTOBER 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.



SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | April 1, 2020-June 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 25048

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JULY 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | January 1, 2020-March 31, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 24938 


**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY APRIL 30, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

 


SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | October 1, 2019-December 31, 2019

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online** 
Cost: $325 
Class ID: 24704

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JANUARY 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions - October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019

This course is closed for registrations.  

Facility:     FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $325
Class ID:      24282



SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | March 22, 2018 - September 30, 2018


Facility:     FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $325
Class ID:      23885

 

SS112: Processing Personnel Actions | October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018


Facility:     FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $325
Class ID:      23477

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