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Exception Actions

Exception actions are actions processed at any time without regard to effective dates.  They are processed as initial actions even when the last personnel action on the database has an effective date which is later than the action the user is processing.  Exception actions are not part of a history correction package. 

Exception actions include the following active NOAC’s:

Nature of Action Code

Description

006

Update

730-732

Details

815

Recruitment Bonus

816

Relocation Bonus

817

Student Loan

825

Separation Incentive

827

Retention Incentive

840

Individual Cash Award RB

841

Group Cash Award

842

Individual Suggestion/Invention Award

843

Group Suggestion/Invention Award

844

Foreign Language Award

845

Travel Savings Incentive Award

846

Individual Time Off Award

847

Group Time Off Award

848

Applicant Referral Award

849

Individual Cash Award NRB

878

Presidential Rank Award

879

SES Performance Award

885

Lump Sum Perform Pay (RB-ILP)

886

Lump Sum Perform Pay (RB-NIL)

887

Lump Sum Perform Pay (NRB)

889

Group Award Other

902

Appointment for Pay Purposes Only (DOJ Only)

906

SCSEP Enrollee

908

Termination

911

YCC Enrollee Appt

922-924

Details

928

Volunteer Accession

929

Volunteer Separation

950

Change in Shift (GPO Only)

970

Foreign Language Bonus

972

Applicant Referral (IRS Only)

973

Lump Sum Retention (IRS Only)

982

Recruitment Allowance (USDA Only)

983

Retention Allowance (USDA Only)

984

Share of Equivalent Increase

994

Honorary

Exception actions include the following inactive NOAs:

Nature of Action Code

Description

872

Time Off Award

874

Gainsharing Award

875

Suggestion Award

876

Invention Award

877

Special Act or Service Award

907

Mainstream Employee

While these NOAC’s are not part of a history correction package, the user can correct or cancel each of the active NOAs except:

  • NOA 006

  • NOA 730-732
  • NOA 817
  • NOA 902
  • NOA 906-908
  • NOA 922-924
  • NOA 928-929
  • NOA 950
  • NOA 984

 These actions are exception actions but are applied in date sequence and cannot be corrected or canceled.  New actions documenting these NOAs cannot be inserted in a history correction package.

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