GS-4, GS-5, GS-6, etc- The GS, or General Schedule pay scale that you will be paid under. Each number corresponds to a pay grade. Federal employees are typically given a 1% raise annually. Pay rates are adjusted by location due to differences in cost of living. Challis falls under "rest of the US" locality adjustment. See the 2023 rates here

• • Challis hires GS-4 and GS-5 seasonals and GS-5 through GS-8 permanents.

Merit- Hiring path for current permanent government (PSE or PFT) employees

Demo- Hiring path for all other employment applicants

Land Management agencies-

• [Department of Agriculture]- US Forest Service (USFS)

• [Department of the Interior]- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BLR), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and National Park Service (NPS)

LMWFA- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, a Congressional act that became law in 2015 which allows temporary and term employees of Land Management agencies to compete for Merit positions when they meet the requirements and can prove it with documentation. Basically, having 24 total months (with a max 2 year break) of temp employment with Land Management agencies makes you eligible.

• • LMWFA Helpful Information

  • LMWFA Q&A

PSE- Permanent Seasonal Employee, or a permanent employee who is guaranteed 13 or 18 pay periods of work during the year (out of 26 pay periods)

PFT- Permanent Full Time Employee, or a permanent employee who is guaranteed 26 out of 26 pay periods of work per year, or a full year of work.

Temporary/Seasonal Temp/1039- Temporary employees hired for a maximum of 1039 hours during a year. These jobs are called "1039" because they are only legally allowed to work 1039 hours in a season.

Open Continuous Recruitment (OCRs): Positions that are currently filled but MAY become open to "backfill".

Single Vacancy Announcement (SVAs): Positions that are currently vacant and open for application.