Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) Certification Practice Exam

What document indicates an employee’s eligibility for ICTAP?

1. Promotion letter

2. Specific RIF separation notice

3. Annual performance review

4. End of service notification

The correct answer is: Specific RIF separation notice

The document that indicates an employee’s eligibility for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) is the specific RIF (Reduction in Force) separation notice. This notice serves as formal documentation that an employee is being separated from federal employment due to a RIF, which can occur when agencies need to reduce their workforce. The ICTAP provides certain advantages to eligible individuals in this situation, offering them priority consideration for other federal job openings. The specific RIF separation notice outlines the circumstances under which the employee is being laid off, confirming their eligibility for programs like ICTAP designed to assist employees transitioning to new employment opportunities. In contrast, promotion letters or end of service notifications do not provide the context of a reduction in force and thus do not indicate eligibility for ICTAP, while annual performance reviews focus on job performance rather than employment status due to RIF.