Some very important dates for many of our forum members.

Letterman

Date: February 3, 2010
Subject: 2010 Spring Centralized Fire Hiring - Grades 06 through 10
To: Forest Supervisors and Directors

The first of three planned centralized fire-hire sessions for 2010 is scheduled for this Spring. The purpose of this letter is to
provide dates and actions required to make this a successful event.

Vacant positions, grades 06 through 10, will be available for filling from referral lists generated from the open-and-continuous
announcements (OCRs) listed in Enclosure 1. All positions vacated as a result of the incumbent promoting during the hiring
round (referred to as a backfill) will also be available for filling. The timeline for the hiring process is as follows:

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March 08: Last day applicants may apply to OCRs for the Spring fire hire. Applicants are encouraged to apply early and to
not wait until the last day to avoid incomplete applications or errors that could occur. Applicants must also apply or re-certify
current profiles within 60 days before this deadline, or AVUE will not refer them on a referral list.

March 09: Referral lists generated by Human Resources (HR).

March 10 – April 02: HR will work on applicant qualifications, veteran preference, and printing applications for fire
subject-matter experts (SMEs).

April 05 – April 16: Fire SMEs evaluate and document applications for strengths and weakness, and make and document
supervisor reference calls.

April 19 – April 30: Recommendations, selections and offers made, and personnel actions processed.

May 23: Earliest effective start date for new hires. Extended dates may be required for selections that include transfer of station
or drug-testing.

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It is critical this information be shared with your managers, supervisors, and employees.

Applicants need to understand that when they accept a position, declining at a later date may not be an option; their vacated
position will immediately be considered for backfill.

Forests will be asked to have individuals available to assist as subject-matter specialists during the April 5-16, 2010, timeframe.
In addition, each Forest with vacancies will be expected to have at least one recommending official available at McClellan during the
weeks of April 19-30, 2010. The recommending official should have a delegation of authority from the Forest Supervisor outlining
their responsibilities and authority during the hiring session. Forests will be contacted to provide the names of individuals assisting
in these processes.

Each Forest should review their fire vacancies’ SF-52s for accuracy. They are listed on the Region 5 SF-52 Tracker home page.
The report is called “Recruit & Fill – Fire O&C Summary,” which is listed on the left-hand side under the section entitled
“REPORTS.” Units should also verify that the Region 5 Centralized Permanent Fire Positions “Vacancy Posting” report correctly
lists all current vacancies and has an approved SF-52 for the applicable position included in the “Recruit & Fill – Fire O&C
Summary” report. The “Vacancy Posting” report is located on the Jobs web page at www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/openings, by selecting
the “Region 5 Centralized Permanent Fire Positions” link on that page.

It is critical these reports be verified, especially looking at AVUE city and duty station locations to ensure that correct locations
are used in generating referral lists and placing hires into the correct location. This validation should be completed by Friday,
March 5, 2010.

I request that each of you work with your managers/supervisors, Civil Rights Officers, and recruiters to ensure that we document
and complete outreach and recruitment for all Fire OCRs in Enclosure 1. It is critical that you inform employees who are interested
in Fire positions to apply for positions, grades 06 through 10, by the March 8, 2010, deadline. In accordance with our backfill
procedures and new vacancies occurring between now and the close of the generated referral lists, interested employees should
apply to all positions and locations of interest to them, even if the position is currently filled. Again, your assistance in ensuring that
supervisors and employees are fully aware of these timelines is appreciated.

Questions for Fire management officials should be directed to Gary Biehl, Assistant Director, Strategic Services, at
gbiehl@ nospam fs.fed.etc or at (209) 532-3671, extension 315. Questions for Human Resources officials should be directed
to Robin Irvine at rlirvine@ nospam fs.fed.etc or at (530) 841-4481.

/s/ Angela V. Coleman (for)
RANDY MOORE
Regional Forester

Enclosure

cc: Gary Biehl, Robin L Irvine, FCROs, R5 Recruiters, Elizabeth Wright