Fillable Form SF-50 Army
SF-50 Army is known as a Notification of a Personnel Action that verifies an employee's federal service. It can also be used by a former or current federal employee as a data in applying for another federal job.
What is SF-50?
Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, or SF-50, is a form by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). SF 50 is used to document personnel actions and employment events.
How to fill out SF-50?
Fill out SF-50 accurately and truthfully to avoid any problems. SF-50 has several copies with the same fillable fields. The following are the recipients for the copies:
Make sure to answer all the items before giving the copies to the different recipients
Item 1 — Name
Enter the full legal name of the employee, as it appears on all his or her government records, in the following format: Last Name, First Name, Middle Name.
Item 2 — Social Security Number
Enter the Social Security number (SSN) of the employee.
Item 3 — Date of Birth
Enter the date of birth of the employee.
Item 4 — Effective Date
Enter the effective date of the action.
First Action
Item 5-A — Code
Enter the code required by the chapter that explains how to process the action.
Item 5-B — Nature of Action
Enter the nature of the action for the code shown in Item 5-A.
Item 5-C — Code
Enter the primary authority code.
Item 5-D — Legal Authority
Enter the regulation used for the nature of the action.
Item 5-E — Code and Item 5-F — Legal Authority
Items 5-E to 5-F are used only when a second authority is required for the nature of the action.
For Item 5-E, enter the code for the second authority.
For Item 5-F, enter the regulation used for the nature of the action.
Item 6-A — Code to Item 6-F — Legal Authority
Items 6-A to 6-F are used when a second action with the same effective date is processed on the same SF-50. Use the First Action section as a guide to complete the items.
Item 7 — FROM: Position Title and Number
Enter the position title and number shown in the “To” portion of the employee’s last Notification of Personnel Action or the position the employee is leaving.
Item 8 — Pay Plan
Enter the pay plan shown in the “To” portion of the employee’s last Notification of Personnel Action or the position the employee is leaving.
Item 9 — Occ. Code
Enter the occupational code shown in the “To” portion of the employee’s last Notification of Personnel Action or the position the employee is leaving.
Item 10 — Grade of Level
Enter the grade or level shown in the “To” portion of the employee’s last Notification of Personnel Action or the position the employee is leaving.
Item 11 — Step or Rate
Enter the step or rate for the employee’s current salary.
Item 12 — Total Salary
Enter the total salary of the employee.
Item 12-A — Basic Pay
Enter the employee’s rate of basic pay.
Item 12-B — Locally Adj
Enter the difference between Item 12C and 12A. You may leave this blank if the employee is not entitled to administratively uncontrollable overtime pay, availability pay, or supervisory differential.
Item 12C — Adj. Basic Pay
Enter the maximum adjusted rate of basic pay after taking into account all applicable pay caps.
Item 12D — Other Pay
Enter the total amount of other allowances or differentials that are excluded from the amounts shown in Items 12 and 12D.
Item 13 — Pay Basis
Enter the appropriate code for the basis on which the employee is currently being paid.
Item 14 — Name and Location of Position’s Organization
Enter the name and location shown in the “To” portion of the employee’s last Notification of Personnel Action.
Item 15 — TO: Position Title and Number to Item 22 — Name and Location of Position’s Organization
Items 15 to 22 require the same details from Items 7 to 14 but in the context of the position an employee is going to, the job he or she will be doing.
Employee Data
Item 23 — Veterans Preference
Enter the appropriate code based on preference for the appointment, adverse action, reduction in force, or performance-based action purposes. The following are the codes:
Item 24 — Tenure
Enter the appropriate code for tenure. The following are the codes:
Item 25 — Agency Use
This item is only completed when required by an agency.
Item 26 — Veterans Pref. for RIF
Mark YES to confirm employees Preference for Reduction in Force (RIF); otherwise, mark NO.
Item 27 — FEGLI
Enter the appropriate Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) code.
Item 28 — Annuitant Indicator
Enter the appropriate code and title for Annuitant Indicator.
Item 29 — Pay Rate Determinant
Enter the Pay Rate Determinant code.
Item 30 — Retirement Plan
Enter the code for Retirement Plan.
Item 31 — Service Comp. Date (Leave)
Enter the Service Computation Date (Leave). Enter in the following format: Month-Day-Year.
Item 32 — Work Schedule
Enter the appropriate code for the Work Schedule.
Item 33 — Part-Time Hours Per BiWeekly Pay Period
This item is only used if the employee works part-time hours.
Position Data
Item 34 — Position Occupied
Enter the code for the position occupied. The following are the codes:
Item 35 — FLSA Category
Enter the code for the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) category the employee is under. The following are the codes:
Item 36 — Appropriation Code
Enter the Appropriation Code.
Item 37 — Bargaining Unit Status
Enter the Bargaining Unit Status.
Item 38 — Duty Station Code
Enter the Duty Station Code.
Item 39 — Duty Station
Enter the Duty Station. Enter the city, country, and state or overseas location.
Items 40 — AGENCY DATE to 44 are applicable to the HR office.
Item 45 — Remarks
Enter additional remarks.
Items 46 to 50 requires authentication and information on approval by the HR office.
Item 46 — Employing Department or Agency
This is prefilled with “Department of Veterans Affairs.”
Item 47 — Agency Code
Enter the Agency Code.
Item 48 — Personnel Office ID
Enter the Personnel Office ID Number.
Item 49 — Approval Date
Enter the approval date.
Item 50 — Signature/Authentication and Title of Approving Official
Affix signature.