Code Types:
- EL - Eligible
- IA – Ineligible due to Area of Consideration
- ID – Ineligible due to Declination
- IF – Ineligible due to Missing Documentation
- IO – Ineligible due to Other Reason
- IQ – Ineligible due to Qualifications
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| Code | Definition | Message |
|---|---|---|
| ELBC | Eligible, below cut-off score | Your application was not reviewed because the score based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire was below the cut-off score for best qualified candidates. |
| ELBG | Eligible in "Bottom" group, not referred | An Executive Resources Board convened to review your qualifications, and you were rated among the “Bottom” group of candidates for this position. However, only the best qualified candidates from the Top and Non-Competitive Groups were referred to the selecting official for consideration. |
| ELBH | Eligible based on hurdles | You are tentatively eligible for this series/grade based on the assessment hurdles you have completed so far. |
| ELCS | Eligible for DHS Cybersecurity Service | You have completed the mandatory assessments for the DHS Cybersecurity Service, and you may be referred to a hiring manager to be considered for a position that matches your background. |
| ELCT | Eligible CTAP applicant, another CTAP selected | Your application was found well qualified as a CTAP eligible and was referred for further consideration. However, another well qualified CTAP eligible applicant was selected. |
| ELDO | Eligible, qualified for detail opportunity | You have been found eligible and qualified for a detail as described in the announcement. |
| ELDP | Eligible, qualified for temporary promotion NTE 120 days | You have been found eligible and qualified for temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days. |
| ELEP | Eligible, not highly qualified as rated by executive panel | You have been found qualified for this position and your application was referred to an executive rating committee for review and rating. However, your application was not ranked among the highest qualified candidates and will not be recommended for further consideration. |
| ELEQ | Eligible, referred to executive panel | Your application was found minimally qualified and was referred to an executive rating panel for further consideration. If you are ranked among the group of highly qualified candidates, you will be referred to the Executive Review Board, interview panel, and/or selecting official. |
| ELER | Eligible, not best qualified as rated by SME panel | You are tentatively eligible for this series/grade combination. However, your resume has been reviewed by a subject matter expert and/or a panel of subject matter experts, and it has been determined that you are not among the group of best qualified candidates. Therefore, your resume has not been sent to the selecting official for consideration at this time. |
| ELFC | Eligible, referred for further consideration | Your application was found minimally qualified and was referred to a rating panel or subject matter expert review for further consideration. If you are ranked among the group of highly qualified candidates, you may be contacted for one or more interviews to further assess your qualifications. |
| ELIC | Eligible ICTAP applicant, another ICTAP selected | Your application was found well qualified as an ICTAP eligible and was referred for further consideration. However, another well qualified ICTAP eligible applicant was selected. |
| ELIP | Eligible, not considered due to Indian Preference eligibles | By law, Indian Preference applicants are entitled to priority consideration for Federal employment ahead of other applicants. Currently, there are Indian Preference applicants for this position. However, if additional applicants are needed, your application may be referred for consideration at a later date. |
| ELMG | Eligible in "Middle" group, not referred | An Executive Resources Board convened to review your qualifications, and you were rated among the “Middle” group of candidates for this position. However, only the best qualified candidates from the Top and Non-Competitive Groups were referred to the selecting official for consideration. |
| ELMI | Eligible, moving to interview | You are eligible and are being advanced to the next phase of the hiring process. You may be contacted for one or more interviews to further assess your qualifications. |
| ELNB | Eligible, not best qualified as rated by ERB, not referred | Your application was found minimally qualified and was referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB) for further consideration. However, you were not ranked amongst the best qualified candidates for referral to the selecting official. If we receive a request for additional candidates, your application will be reviewed again for possible referral. |
| ELNC | Eligible, not considered due to priority candidates | There are other applicants who, by law, must be considered before your application, such as displaced federal employees, certain Veterans, and others entitled to special consideration. Therefore, your application will not be considered at this time. |
| ELNH | Eligible, not highly qualified as rated by ERB | Your application was found minimally qualified and was referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB) for further consideration. However, you were not ranked amongst the group of highly qualified candidates for referral to the ERB Interview Panel. |
| ELNR | Eligible, not among most highly qualified, not referred | We have reviewed your application and you were not among the most highly qualified candidates. Therefore, your name will not be referred to the selecting official at this time. If we receive a request for additional candidates, your application will be reviewed again for possible referral. |
| ELOC | Eligible, not considered because of AOC | You do not appear to meet the first area of consideration specified in the job announcement. However, we have accepted your application and may review it if a selection is not made from the first area of consideration. If upon later review we find that you are eligible and referred or ineligible, we will notify you. |
| ELOM | Eligible, recruitment filled through other means | Your application is eligible, but it was not considered because this vacancy was filled via another recruitment source. Under federal law, selecting officials may fill vacancies through an alternative recruitment source outside of a vacancy announcement. |
| ELPD | Tentatively eligible pending docs | You are tentatively eligible for this position. If you are selected, you may be required to submit additional documentation to support your application. |
| ELPE | Eligible pending education | You are eligible for this position based on your claim that you will complete the required education in the near future. If you are selected for a position, you may not begin work until you prove to the hiring agency that you have completed your education. |
| ELPI | Eligible, passed interview | Based on the results of your interview, we have determined that you meet the qualifications for this position. You may be contacted for the next steps in the hiring process if necessary. |
| ELPQ | Tentatively eligible pending quals docs | You are tentatively eligible for this position based on your application. If you are selected, you may be required to submit additional documentation to verify your qualifications. |
| *ELRA | Pending RA Adjudication | You are tentatively eligible and you have been approved for additional time to submit necessary reasonable accommodation (RA) documentation. |
| ELRB | Eligible, rated by ERB, best qualified | Your application was reviewed and rated by the Executive Resources Board (ERB) and ranked amongst the best qualified candidates for referral to the selecting official. |
| ELRC | Non-competitively referred for consideration | Your application was reviewed and you have been found eligible and qualified for non-competitive referral to the selecting official. |
| ELRE | Eligible, best qualified as rated by ERB, referred | The Executive Resources Board (ERB) has convened to review your qualifications. Your application was ranked amongst the best qualified candidates and has been referred to the selecting official for further consideration. At this time, you may be contacted by a representative from within the hiring organization. |
| ELRL | Eligible, position no longer being filled in the selected location(s) | You are tentatively eligible for this series/grade, but the vacancy is no longer being filled at the location(s) you selected. |
| ELRP | Eligible, best qualified as rated by executive panel, referred | You have been found qualified for this position and your application was referred to an executive rating committee for review and rating. Your application was ranked among the highest qualified candidates and has been recommended for further consideration. At this time, you may be contacted by a representative from within the hiring organization. |
| ELRQ | Eligible, not best qualified based on quality of experience | Your application has been reviewed and you have been determined to be eligible but not among the best qualified applicants based on the quality of your work experience and/or education. |
| ELRN | Eligible, rated by ERB, not best qualified | Your application was reviewed and rated by the Executive Resources Board (ERB). However, you were not ranked amongst the best qualified candidates for referral to the selecting official. |
| ELRR | Eligible, referred to ERB | Your application was found qualified and was referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB) for further consideration. |
| ELRV | Eligible, reviewed | We reviewed your application and found you eligible for this series/grade combination. |
| ELSM | Eligible as rated by SMEs, moving on to next phase | Subject matter experts have reviewed your resume for evidence of the required qualifications and determined you should move on to the next phase of the process. You may be contacted for one or more interviews to further assess your qualifications. |
| ELSN | Eligible as rated by SMEs, not referred | Based on the results of your interviews, subject matter experts have determined that you meet the qualifications for this position. However, you were not in the highest qualification category, or there are other applicants who, by law, must be considered before your application, such as displaced federal employees and certain veterans. Therefore, your application will not be referred to the selecting official at this time. If additional candidates are needed, your application may be referred at a later date. |
| ELSP | Referred to panel for qualifications determination | Your application has been submitted to the Executive Resources Board (ERB) or executive panel to determine your qualifications. |
| ELSR | Eligible as rated by SMEs, referred | Based on the results of your interviews, subject matter experts have determined that you meet the qualifications for this position. You have been referred to the hiring manager for selection consideration and may be contacted for additional interviews. |
EL3C |
Eligible, discontinued consideration after following "Rule of Many" procedures | Your certified application has received three documented bona fide considerations under "Rule of Many" procedures but you were not selected; therefore, you will no longer be considered for this position. |
| ELTE | Tentatively eligible (Default) | You are tentatively eligible for this series/grade combination based on your self-rating of your qualifications. |
| ELTP | Eligible, qualified for temporary promotion | You have been found eligible and qualified for temporary promotion as described in the announcement. |
| IACC | Excepted Service; not eligible for Competitive Service | You were not considered because this position is open to career and career-conditional employees in the competitive civil service, and your application shows that you hold an excepted service appointment. |
| IACD | Outside commuting distance | You were not considered because you are not located within commuting distance of this position. |
| IACE | Not current employee | You were not considered because this position is only open to those currently employed at the hiring organization. |
| IACT | Not CTAP/ICTAP | You were not considered because it is only open to displaced or surplus federal employees who are eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). |
| IADP | Not eligible for MSP due to other permanent position | You were not considered because our records indicate that you have already accepted, declined or are pending placement in a permanent position, and as a result, you no longer meet the criteria for Military Spouse Preference eligibility. |
| IAES | Competitive Service; not eligible for excepted service | You were not considered because this position is only open to employees in the excepted service, and your application shows that you hold a competitive service appointment. |
| IAFM | Not eligible for MSP until within 30 days or report date | You were not considered because you are not eligible to apply for consideration as a Family Member Preference candidate until you are within 30 days of your sponsor's report no later than date to that location. |
| IAIA | Application does not support Interchange Agreement | You were not considered because your application does not show that you meet the eligibility requirements for the Office of Personnel Management's Interchange Agreements With Other Merit Systems. |
| IAIC | Not VEOA or ICTAP | You were not considered for this position because it is only open to veterans who are eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) and displaced or surplus federal employees who are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). |
| *IAIP | Not well-qualified for ICTAP eligibility | You have been found ineligible for ICTAP because your application does not meet the definition of “well-qualified” as defined in the vacancy announcement. |
| IAMP | Not eligible for MP | You were not considered because your application does not show that you are eligible to apply under merit promotion procedures. You are not a current or former Federal employee with status in the Competitive service at a lower grade level than the position being announced, nor are you eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). |
| IAMS | Not a PPP match for this position | You were not considered because you are not eligible for Military Spouse Preference. To be eligible for Military Spouse Preference you must be married to your active duty sponsor, exercise your preference within the local commuting area of your military sponsor's current duty station, and be ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy. |
| IANC | Not eligible for nonComp MP | You do not meet the requirements for non-competitive consideration under merit promotion procedures. You have not previously held, or do not currently hold a Federal position at the same or higher grade of this position; you are not eligible for a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) for grades up to GS-11; you are not a 30 percent or higher disabled veteran; or you are not eligible for Schedule A. |
| IANF | Missing one year of continuous service and/or NAF/AAFEF status | You were not considered because you must have one year of continuous service with NAF/AAFES and be a current NAF/AAFES employee to be eligible for appointment under the Interchange agreement. Your application does not reflect one year of continuous service and/or current status as a NAF/AAFES employee. |
| IAOC | Lacks AOC | You were not considered because you do not meet the Area of Consideration requirements as specified in the announcement. |
| IAOM | Ineligible for Overseas Military Spouse Preference | You were not considered because you are not eligible to apply as an Overseas Military Spouse Preference candidate until you have arrived within the commuting area of your sponsor's new duty station. |
| IAOS | Not eligible for overseas employment | You were not considered for this position because you do not meet the overseas employment eligibility requirements. |
| IAPC | Not eligible for RPCV | You were not considered for this position because your Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs), or Peace Corps Staff RPCV noncompetitive eligibility (NCE) hiring status has expired. |
| IARE | Not eligible MP using Reinstatement | You were not considered because you are not eligible under Merit Promotion using Reinstatement Eligibility. Your Standard Form-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicates your position as having a tenure of none, indefinite, or of conditional dated more than 3 years ago. Only positions with a tenure of permanent or conditional (within 3 years) in the Competitive Service are eligible for Merit Promotion. |
| IASA | Applicant answered "No" to all eligibility questions | You were not considered because you answered "No" to all eligibility questions for this job opportunity announcement. |
| IASD | Missing eligibility documentation | You were not considered because you did not provide sufficient documentation to verify that you are eligible for consideration as outlined in the "This job is open to" section of the vacancy announcement. |
| IATG | Lacks TIG | You were not considered because your application does not show that you meet the Time In Grade requirements specified in the job opportunity announcement. |
| *IATO | Ineligible for Peace Corps | You were not considered for this position because you were previously appointed to a position at the Peace Corps under 22 USC 2506 (a), which makes you ineligible before the expiration of a period of time that is equal to the preceding tour of duty you performed. |
| IAVR | Not VRA eligible | You were not considered because this position is only open to Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) eligible applicants, and the documentation you submitted does not meet the VRA eligibility requirements. |
| IDCS | Unwilling to relocate at own expense | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to relocate to the duty station of this position on your own expense. |
| IDDT | Unwilling to submit to drug testing | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to submit to drug testing. |
| IDFD | Unwilling to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you were not willing to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure on a recurring basis. |
| IDFR | Unwilling to be qualified in the use of firearms or be armed | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you are not willing or able to be qualified in the use of firearms and armed in the performance of duties as required by this vacancy announcement. |
| IDGR | Declined grade level | You will receive no further consideration because you indicated that you are not interested in the selected grade. |
| IDGS | Unwilling to maintain good grooming standards | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to maintain good grooming standards in order to properly wear protective equipment/masks. |
| IDHR | Does not have 100 flight hours | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you have not acquired 100 flight hours within the last 12 months. |
| IDKP | Unwilling to accept a key position | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to accept a “key” position based on the position requirements. |
| IDMO | Unwilling to accept mobility | You were not considered because you certified that you are not willing to accept a position requiring mobility and/or sign a mobility agreement. |
| IDMS | Unwilling to undergo medical suitability | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to undergo medical suitability. |
| IDPE | Unwilling to undergo psychological evaluation | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to undergo a psychological evaluation. |
| IDPF | Unwilling to undergo physical fitness test | You were not considered because your application indicates you are not willing to undergo a pre-employment physical fitness test. |
| IDPN | Declined position | You will receive no further consideration because you indicated that you are not interested in the position. |
| IDPO | Unwilling to pass annual physical evaluation | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to perform the duties of the position and pass an annual physical evaluation. |
| IDPP | Unwilling to undergo pre-employment physical exam | You were not considered because your application indicates you are not willing to undergo a pre-employment physical examination. |
| IDPR | Unwilling or failed polygraph | You were not considered for this position because either you certified that you were not willing to undergo a pre-employment polygraph exam, or you certified that you failed a polygraph exam within the timeframe set forth by agency policy. |
| IDSC | Unwilling to complete SCHRC | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you are not willing or able to complete a State Criminal History Repository Check (SCHRC) as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IDSW | Unwilling to accept shift work | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to accept varying and/or rotating shifts. |
| IDTR | Unavailable for official travel | You were not considered because you certified that you were not available for official travel. |
| IDUN | Unwilling to wear uniform | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to wear a prescribed uniform. |
| IF36 | Missing OF-306 | You were not considered because you failed to submit the required OF-306, Declaration of Federal Appointee, as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IF50 | Missing SF-50 | You were not considered because you failed to submit the required SF-50 as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IFAC | Missing narrative response to TQs, SOCQs, or ECQs | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualifications or the Executive Core Qualifications as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFAO | Missing documentation of military flight experience | You were not considered because you did not provide the aeronautical order, forms, or logbooks to verify your military flight experience as specified in the announcement. |
| IFBM | Missing documentation of attorney license | You were not considered because you did not submit sufficient documentation to verify that you are licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia. |
| IFCE | Missing documentation for selected eligibility | You were not considered for this position because the documentation you provided failed to support the eligibility you selected at the time of application. |
| IFCQ | Missing narrative response to ECQs | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Executive Core Qualifications as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFCR | Missing CPR certification | You were not considered because this position requires the incumbent to be CPR certified and to maintain CPR certification, and you either indicated you were not able/or willing to obtain and maintain CPR certification; or you failed to submit documentation demonstrating you possess the required certification. |
| IFCS | Missing character of service | You were not considered because the veteran document(s) you provided do not reflect character of service. |
| IFCT | Missing CTAP/ICTAP docs | You were not considered because you did not provide the required documentation as proof of meeting Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and/or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) criteria as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IFDS | Missing/incomplete DOS | You were not considered for this position because you failed to submit a Description of Service (DOS) or the DOS attached to your application package was missing a valid signature by the appropriate country director. |
| IFED | Missing foreign education evaluation | You were not considered because you did not submit documentation of evaluation of the education you obtained at a foreign university. You must submit documentation to show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ |
| IFFF | Missing firefighter certifications | You were not considered because you either indicated that you do not possess one or more of the Firefighter certification(s) required for this position; or you failed to submit documentation demonstrating you possess the required certification. |
| IFFM | Missing supporting docs | You were not considered because you did not submit all required documents and/or they were not in English as specified in the announcement. |
| IFIA | Incomplete application | You were not considered because you failed to submit a complete application. |
| IFIC | Missing narrative response to SOCQ's | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualifications as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFIM | Missing required resume information for federal experience | You were not considered for this position because your resume did not contain one or more of the following required information: pay plan, series, grade level, agency worked for or dates of employment for all applicable federal work experience. |
| IFIP | Missing BIA-4432 | You were not considered because you failed to submit the required Form BIA-4432, Verification of Indian Preference, issued by an appropriate certifying official to meet the legal hiring authority as claimed in your questionnaire responses. |
| IFLC | Missing license/certification | You were not considered because you failed to submit sufficient documentation demonstrating the required license(s) or certification(s) for this position. |
| IFLE | Missing National Park Service Law Enforcement commission | You were not considered for this position because you did not provide sufficient documentation to support that you have a National Park Service (or equivalent) Law Enforcement commission. |
| IFLM | Missing docs for LMWFA eligibility | You will not be considered because you did not provide sufficient documentation to support your claimed eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. |
| IFLS | Missing BLS or ACLS certification | You were not considered for this position because either you certified that you do not possess the required Basic Life Support and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification; or you failed to submit sufficient documentation demonstrating you possess the required certification. |
| IFME | Missing narrative response to TQ's and/or ECQ's | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and/or the Executive Core Qualifications as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFMQ | Missing transcripts for education substitution | You were not considered because you did not submit transcripts to support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. You claimed an education substitution in place of specialized experience; therefore, transcripts are required at the time of application. |
| IFMW | Missing written sample | You were not considered because you did not provide a written sample as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IFNC | Missing docs for noncomp eligibility | You were not considered because you failed to submit documentation to verify that you are eligible to apply as a non-competitive candidate. |
| IFPA | Missing performance appraisal | You were not considered because you failed to submit a copy of your latest performance appraisal, or the performance appraisal you submitted was missing necessary information (i.e., supervisor signature, performance dates, final/official rating, etc.). |
| IFPC | Missing FAA Pilot Certification or military rating | You were not considered for this position because you did not provide documentation of your current Federal Aviation Administration Pilot Certification or appropriate military rating as specified in the announcement. |
| IFPI | Resume is missing PII | You were not considered for this position because your resume did not contain identifiable information such as name, and/or address, phone number, etc. |
| IFRM | Missing resume | You were not considered because you failed to submit the resume as required in the announcement. |
| IFST | Missing narrative response to SPQs and/or TQs | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Senior Professional Qualifications (SPQs) and/or Technical Qualifications (TQs) as requested by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFSQ | Missing narrative response to SPQs | You were not considered for this position because you did not include a narrative response to the Senior Professional Qualifications (SPQs) as requested by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFTG | Missing SF-50 to confirm TIG | You were not considered because you failed to submit an SF-50 that confirms you meet the Time In Grade requirement for this position. |
| IFTM | Transcripts lack sufficient information for quals | You were not considered for this position because your transcript(s) did not contain sufficient information (for example, student name, total number of credits completed, date degree conferred) to show you meet the requirements as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IFTQ | Missing narrative response to TQ's | You were not considered because you did not include a narrative response to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications or the Professional Technical Qualifications, as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IFTR | Missing transcripts for basic education | You were not considered because you failed to submit all relevant transcripts. Transcripts are required to verify that you meet the basic educational requirement. |
| IFVP | Missing veteran's documentation | You were not considered because you failed to submit the required veteran's documentation as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IO90 | Employed less than 90 days | You were not considered because you have been employed for less than 90 days in your current position. |
| IOAC | Failed to certify accuracy | You were not considered because you responded "No" or failed to respond when certifying the accuracy of your application. |
| IOAD | Disqualified due to testing policy violation | Due to a violation of testing policy during your testing session, you have been disqualified and will receive no further consideration for this position. You are ineligible to retest for this position or other similar occupation-specific proctored assessments for 6 months from the date of your testing policy violation. |
| IOAL | Applicant received after limit reached | You will not be considered because your application was received after the application limit was reached for this job announcement. |
| IOAR | Ineligible for assessment re-test | You were not considered for this position because you did not receive a sufficient score on one or more assessments within the last 12 months. You will be eligible to retake the assessment 12 months after the original assessment completion date. |
| IOAV | Violated terms of assessment | You were not considered for this position because you violated the terms of the assessment. |
| IOBA | Ineligible, already admitted to the Bar | You were not considered because this position is open to law school graduates who have not attained Bar membership, and you were admitted to the Bar. |
| IOBI | Unwilling to submit to background investigation | You were not considered because you certified that you were not willing to submit to an extensive background investigation to determine suitability. |
| IOBM | Ineligible due to lacking bar membership | You are ineligible because you certified that you are not an active member of the bar. |
| IOCC | Ineligible due to conviction | You were not considered for this position due to your fraud, larceny, embezzlement, or felony conviction. |
| IOCD | Lacks CDL | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you do not possess a current Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or that you were not willing to obtain and retain a valid CDL. |
| IOCE | Does not meet condition(s) of employment | You were not considered because you certified that you do not meet or are unwilling to accept one of the conditions of employment for this position. |
| IOCG | Foreign nursing education not certified by CGFNS | You were not considered because your foreign nursing education is not certified by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. |
| IOCL | Ineligible for noncomp due to promotion potential | You are not eligible for reassignment or non-competitive consideration because this position has higher promotion potential than the position(s) you hold or have held. |
| IOCO | Received after closing date | You were not considered because your application was received after the closing date specified on the vacancy announcement. |
| IOCZ | Not US Citizen/National | You were not considered because this position is limited to citizens and nationals of the United States only. |
| IODA | Duplicate Application | You were not considered under this application because it was determined that you submitted duplicate applications for this announcement. Your other application will be processed. |
| IODB | No Date of Birth | You were not considered because you did not provide your date of birth as required in the vacancy announcement. |
| IODE | Debarred from employment consideration | You were not considered because you are currently debarred from positions within this agency or the federal government. |
| IODL | Missing DL | You were not considered because you indicated that you do not possess or are not able to obtain a valid driver's license. |
| IODN | Missing FAA Pilot Certification | You were not considered for this position because you did not provide the back and front side of your current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Certification. Both sides are required as proof of a valid pilot's license as specified in the announcement. |
| IODR | DRRA eligibility already used | You were not considered because your application indicates that you have already used your Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) eligibility. |
| IODS | Ineligible due to your duty station | Your application was not reviewed because your home address, which is your duty station, does not correspond to the duty station of the position at this grade level. |
| IODV | Domestic violence crime conviction | You were not considered for this position because you certified that you have been convicted of a domestic violence crime. |
| IOEA | Education not accredited | You were not considered because your education was not earned through an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. |
| IOEE | Engineering education not accredited | Your education could not be used for qualification purposes because it was not accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. |
| IOEP | Exceeds page limit | You were not considered for this position because your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and/or Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) exceeded the page limit specified in the job announcement. |
| IOES | Unwilling to undergo pre-employment screening | You were not considered because you indicated that you are not willing to undergo a mandatory pre-employment screening, such as a background investigation, drug test, or physical examination. |
| IOEX | Ineligible, application expired | You are no longer eligible for this position because your application has expired. |
| IOFA | Failed assessment within the last 6 months | You were not considered for this position because you failed a required assessment within the last 6 months. |
| IOFC | Missed initial cut-off date | Your application will not be considered at the present time. First consideration has been given to those applications received by the initial cut-off date. |
| IOFE | Lacks wildland firefighting experience | You were not considered for this position because you do not possess the required wildland firefighting experience. |
| IOFF | Does not meet flight hour requirements | You were not considered for this position because a review of the submitted flight log(s) determined that you do not meet the required flight hours as specified in the announcement. |
| IOFI | Missing FAA Certified Flight Instructor Certificates | You were not considered for this position because you do not possess the required Federal Aviation Administration Certified Flight Instructor Certificate or equivalent military rating for Airplane with instrument and/or Rotorcraft Helicopter with instrument. |
| IOFL | Missing flight logs | You were not considered for this position because you did not submit the required flight log(s) with your applicant record. |
| IOFP | Does not meet IFPM requirements | You were not considered for this position because you do not meet the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) requirements. |
| IOFR | Failed to respond | You were not considered for this position because you did not respond to our official correspondence. |
| IOFT | Not eligible while in a formal training program position | You were not considered for this position because while encumbering a formal training program position you are excluded from competitive promotion consideration up to and including the target grade of your formal training program position. |
| IOGL | Ineligible for noncomp due to grade level | You are not eligible for reassignment or non-competitive promotion because you have not held, or do not currently hold, a permanent position at the posted grade level(s). |
| IOGR | Does not meet gender requirement | You were not considered because you do not meet the gender requirement as specified in the job opportunity announcement. |
| IOHQ | Not among the most highly qualified | You were not considered at this time, because you were not among the most highly qualified candidates for this position. Your application could be considered at a future date. |
| IOHS | Separation was not under honorable conditions | You were not considered because the veteran documents you provided reflect your military service was not under honorable conditions; therefore, you are not eligible for a VEOA or VRA appointment. |
| IOIA | Unwilling to accept intermittent position | You were not considered because this job opportunity announcement is for an intermittent position, and you indicated you were unwilling to accept an intermittent appointment. |
| IOIB | Intelligence Background Information Form | You were found ineligible for this position based on the information you provided on the Intelligence Background Information Form. |
| IOIC | Missing FAA Certified Instrument Instructor Certificate | You were not considered for this position because you do not possess the required Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Instrument Instructor Certificate. |
| IOID | Illegible documents | You were not considered because one or more of the supporting documents submitted with your application package was illegible; therefore we were unable to verify your eligibility for this position. |
| IOII | Submitted inappropriate information | Your application was not considered for the position listed because you submitted inappropriate information (e.g. classified information, a photograph, or illicit or lewd content) in your application package. |
| *IOIH | Insufficient hours of accounting coursework | You were not considered for this position because your transcript(s) did not contain sufficient hours of accounting coursework which were required to substitute education for specialized experience. |
| IOIM | Failed to complete assessment | You were not considered because you failed to complete one or more assessments required for this position. |
| IOIN | Ineligible, failed to interview | You did not respond to inquiries about scheduling an interview or did not attend your scheduled interview. As a result, you will no longer be considered for this position. |
| IOIP | Not considered due to Indian Preference eligibles | By law, Indian Preference applicants are entitled to priority consideration for Federal employment ahead of other applicants. There were sufficient Indian Preference applicants for this vacancy; therefore, your application was not considered. |
| IOLD | Ineligible, location disabled | The location you selected is no longer available for this announcement. As a result, you will no longer be considered for this position. |
| IOLE | US Coast Guard MMC expired | You were not considered for this position because your U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) expired prior to the closing date of this announcement. |
| IOLO | Declined location | You will receive no further consideration because you indicated that you are not interested in the location of the position. |
| IOLR | Missing US Coast Guard MMC | You were not considered for this position because you did not provide valid U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC). Your valid Merchant Mariner Credentials must include the following: (1) the capacity page, (2) expiration page and (3) an expiration date after the closing date of the announcement. |
| IOLV | Position restricted to veterans, applicant is not a veteran | You were not considered because selection consideration for this occupation is restricted by law to veterans. You either indicated that you are not a veteran or you did not submit appropriate supporting documentation. |
| IOMC | Missing FAA Medical Certificate | You were not considered for this position because you did not provide proof of your valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Medical Certificate as specified in the announcement. |
| IOMH | Does not have a year of personal recovery from a mental health condition | You were not considered because selection consideration for this occupation is restricted by law to veterans who have spent a minimum of one year in personal recovery from a mental health condition, per Section 405 of Public Law 110-387, as codified in 38 USC 7402(b)(13). Your application indicated that you do not meet this requirement. |
| IOMN | Does not meet min age requirement | You were not considered because you do not meet the minimum age requirement for this position. |
| IOMR | Does not meet requirements | You are ineligible because you do not meet the requirements of this position as specified in the job opportunity announcement. |
| IOMX | Exceeds maximum age requirement | You were not considered because you exceed the maximum age requirement for this position. |
| IONA | Ineligible overseas employment non-US citizens | You were not considered for this position because you do not meet the overseas employment requirements for non-US citizens. To be employed overseas, non-US citizens must be US resident alien family members of a US sponsor and citizens of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country. |
| IONG | Does not meet National Guard military requirement | You were not considered because you indicated that you do not meet the National Guard military requirements for this position. |
| IOOA | Not considered, other applicants with special consideration | There are other applicants who, by law, must be considered before your application, such as displaced federal employees, certain Veterans, and others entitled to special consideration. Therefore, your application will not be considered at this time. |
| IOOM | Recruitment filled by other means | Your application was not considered as this vacancy was filled by another recruitment source. Under federal law, selecting officials may fill vacancies through an alternative recruitment source outside of a vacancy announcement. |
| IOPA | Pending completion of external assessments | Your application is pending completion of the required external assessment(s), and your test results will be uploaded upon completion. |
| IOPE | Does not meet promotion eligibility | You were not considered because you do not meet the promotion eligibility requirement for this position. |
| IOPF | Did not pass physical fitness test | You are no longer being considered because you did not pass the physical fitness test required for this position. |
| IOPI | Applicant is ineligible for including PII in resume | You were not considered because you included personally identifiable information (PII) in your resume. As stated in the vacancy announcement, resumes for this position may not include PII. |
| IOPP | Not considered due to well qualified PPP referral | Your application was not considered because a well-qualified priority placement candidate is being referred. |
| IOPR | Unable to perform physical requirements | You were not considered because you indicated you are unable to perform the physical requirements of this position, as outlined in the job opportunity announcement. |
| IOPT | Unwilling to accept part-time | You were not considered because this job opportunity announcement is for a part-time position, and you indicated you were unwilling to accept a part-time appointment. |
| IOPW | Does not meet PW Internship Program requirements | You were not considered for this position because your application does not show that you meet the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Internship Program as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IORA | Failed to respond to RA documentation request | You were not considered for this position because you failed to respond to the request for documentation needed to adjudicate your request for Reasonable Accommodation for the online assessments and did not otherwise complete the online assessment without an accommodation. |
| IORC | Removed per applicant request | You were removed from consideration at your request. |
| IORG | Does not meet PW Recent Grad Program requirements | You were not considered for this position because your application does not show that you meet the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IORL | Resume Page Limit | Your application is not being considered due to not meeting the resume page number requirement in the job announcement. |
| IORN | Names on resume and account do not match | You were not considered because the name on the resume submitted does not match the name on the account. |
| IORR | Does not meet residency requirement | You were not considered because you do not meet the residency requirement for this position. |
| IORT | Reserve Technician requirements | You were not considered because this is a Reserve Technician position, and you indicated you are not willing or not able to accept a Reserve Technician position; or, you do not meet the Reserve Technician requirements, such as age limit, retired military, etc. |
| IORV | Position restricted to veterans' preference eligible | You were not considered because selection consideration for this occupation is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans’ preference. |
| IOSA | Pending Schedule A adjudication | Your application is pending adjudication of Schedule A eligibility. |
| IOSC | Lacks specific certification | You were not considered for this position because you do not possess the specific type of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Certification as stated in the announcement. |
| IOSP | Unwilling to accept lead/supervisory position | You were rated ineligible for this position since you certified that you were not willing to assume a lead/supervisory position |
| IOSS | Not considered - suitability | You were not considered for this position because of the answers you provided to one or more of the suitability questions. |
| IOSU | Background investigation failed suitability | You are ineligible because your background investigation failed to find you suitable for this position. |
| IOSV | Not considered - sufficient veterans | By law, veterans are entitled to consideration for Federal employment before other applicants. There were sufficient veterans for this vacancy; therefore, your application was not considered. |
| IOTA | Unwilling to accept term position | You were not considered because this job opportunity announcement is for a term position, and you indicated you were not willing to accept a term appointment. |
| IOTC | Does not meet min time after competitive appointment | You were not considered because your application indicates you do not meet the Time After Competitive Appointment Restriction. This provision states 90 days must elapse after an employee's latest non-temporary competitive appointment before they may be (1) promoted, (2) reassigned, or transferred to a different position or geographical area, or (3) transferred or reinstated to a higher grade or different position in the competitive service. |
| IOTE | Unwilling to accept temp position | You were not considered because this job opportunity announcement is for a temporary position, and you indicated you were unwilling to accept a temporary appointment. |
| IOTF | Narrative responses not provided within timeframe | You were not considered because you failed to respond to all narrative questions within the given timeframe as stated in the vacancy announcement. |
| IOTM | Previously terminated or dishonorably discharged | You were not considered for this position because you have been previously terminated from the Federal government, a public office, or dishonorably discharged from the military. |
| IOTX | Ineligible based on 2019 Taxpayer First Act | You are ineligible based on the 2019 Taxpayer First Act (Title 26 U.S.C, Chapter 80, Subchapter A, Section 7804), which prohibits IRS from rehiring any employee involuntarily separated from the service for performance or misconduct. This includes removals under (1) Title 5 U.S.C, Chapter 43, (2) Title 5 U.S.C, Chapter 75, or (3) Public Law 105-206, Section 1203, Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. |
| IOVA | Not considered - volume of applicants | Your application has not been considered at this time due to the volume of qualified applicants. If additional vacancies occur before the certificate expires, your application will be considered at that time. |
| IOVC | No longer accepting applications | Your eligibility cannot be established at this time because we are no longer accepting applications for this position. |
| *IOVS | Violated DOJ separation agreement | You were not considered for this position because you voluntarily entered into a binding separation agreement in which you agreed you would not apply to any DOJ positions at this time. Any future applications you make in violation of the separation agreement will also not be considered. |
| IOVW | Does not meet 120 day provision of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act | You were not considered because the documents you provided reflect your anticipated release date from active duty in the armed forces is more than 120 days from the date of their submission. |
| IOWE | Failed to complete written assessment and/or proctored exam | You were not considered because you failed to complete the written assessment and/or proctored exam for this position. |
| IOWF | Lacks wildland firefighting experience | You were not considered for this position because you do not possess the required 90 days on-the-ground wildland firefighting experience. |
| IOWT | Failed to show for written test | You were not considered because you failed to report for the written test. |
| IQAQ | Did not meet passing score on Assessment Questionnaire | You are ineligible to proceed in the hiring process because you did not attain the overall passing score on the application questionnaire for this position. |
| IQBQ | Unable to determine basic quals | Based on the application information that you submitted, we were unable to determine that you meet the basic qualifications for this position. |
| IQCP | Lacks Clinical Pastoral Education | You are ineligible for this position because either you indicated you do not possess the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE); you do not possess equivalent training as described in the vacancy announcement; or you failed to submit sufficient supporting documentation. |
| IQDT | Lacks eligibility/qualifications for temporary promotion | You were not considered because you do not meet the qualifications and/or you have served on a temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days within the past 12 months. |
| IQDQ | Unable to determine quals from resume | We are not able to determine your qualifications as your resume does not show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week. |
| IQEC | Does not meet ECQs/TQs | You will not be considered further because your application does not demonstrate that you meet the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and/or Technical Qualifications (TQs) as required for this position. |
| IQED | Missing degree | You were not considered for this position because your application does not show that you possess either a degree in the required field of study; or a degree that includes the required curriculum as specified in the announcement. |
| IQEE | Lacks ecclesiastical endorsement | You are ineligible for this position because either you indicated you do not possess an ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past year; or you did not submit sufficient supporting documentation. |
| IQEM | Lacks EMT certification | You were not considered because your application does not show that you possess the required Emergency Medical Technician certification as specified in the announcement. |
| IQEX | Resume doesn't support responses | The experience stated in your resume does not support your assessment responses; therefore, you have been rated as not qualified for this series/specialty/grade combination. |
| IQFA | Failed online assessment | You were not considered because your responses to the online assessment did not reflect possession of the required competencies for this position. |
| IQFH | Lacks flight hours | You are ineligible for this position because you do not currently possess the required flight hours. |
| IQFI | Failed interview | You are no longer being considered because you did not pass the interview required for this position. |
| IQFT | Lacks flight test pilot requirements | You were not considered for this position because your application does not show that you meet the requirements for this flight test pilot position. You did not complete a flight test course such as a military flight test school or the Federal Aviation Administration flight test pilot course, OR you do not possess at least one year of experience either flight testing aircraft for engineering approval (civilian or military) or analyzing aircraft performance data. |
| IQGE | Lacks general experience | You were rated ineligible because your resume does not reflect the general experience required for this position as indicated in the vacancy announcement. |
| IQGL | Lacks lower grade level specialized experience | Your application has been reviewed and you have been found ineligible because you failed to demonstrate that you meet the requirement for one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, as stated in the vacancy announcement. |
| IQIB | Lacks minimum quals | You are ineligible for this series/specialty/grade combination because you do not meet the minimum qualifications of this position. |
| IQID | Lacks minimum quals/experience | You are ineligible because you do not meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this series/specialty/grade combination. |
| IQIE | Lacks length of specialized experience | You are ineligible because your length of specialized experience fails to meet the qualification requirements for this position and grade. |
| IQIF | Lacks KSAs | You are ineligible because your application fails to demonstrate the required level of knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position and grade. |
| IQLC | Lacks competencies | You were not considered because you do not possess the competencies required for this position. |
| IQLQ | Not among the best qualified | We have reviewed your application and you were not among the best qualified candidates. Therefore, your application will not be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. |
| IQLR | Language requirement | You are ineligible for this position because either you indicated that you are not proficient in the required language(s); or you failed the required language proficiency evaluation(s). |
| IQMA | Did not meet passing score on Manual Assessment | You are ineligible to proceed in the hiring process because you did not attain the overall passing score on the assessment(s) for this position. |
| IQMO | Lacks graduate training or equivalent experience | You were not considered for this position because either you do not possess the required years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled; or you do not possess the required year(s) of equivalent experience and training. |
| IQMP | Ineligible, does not meet pre-requisite | You are ineligible because you do not meet the mandatory pre-requisite for this position as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IQOR | Lacks individual occupational requirements | You are ineligible because you do not meet the individual occupational requirements for this job series. |
| IQPA | Performance appraisal not fully successful | You were not considered for this position because your performance appraisal is not fully successful. |
| IQPR | Does not meet eligibility requirements | You do not meet the eligibility requirements for this program. |
| IQQE | Lacks qualifying experience | You are ineligible because you do not possess the qualifying experience required for this position. |
| IQRP | Education not through a recognized program | You were not considered for this position because your education could not be used for qualification purposes as it was not earned through a program recognized by the accrediting agency as specified in the vacancy announcement. |
| IQSD | Lacks sufficient details to determine quals | You were rated ineligible because you failed to provide sufficient details of your experience and a determination of qualifications could not be made. |
| IQSE | Lacks specialized experience | You are ineligible because you do not possess the specialized experience required for this position. |
| IQSH | Missing required semester hours | You were not considered because your transcripts do not show that you completed the required semester hours as indicated in the job opportunity announcement. |
| IQSM | Ineligible, based on SME review | You are ineligible for this position because subject matter experts have determined you do not meet the required qualifications as described in the job announcement. |
| IQSP | Lacking SPF | You were not considered because your application does not show that you meet the Selective Placement Factor for this position, as specified in the job opportunity announcement. |
| IQTE | Lacks training/education | You are ineligible because you fail to meet the training/education qualification requirements for this series/specialty/grade combination. |
| IQTQ | Does not meet TQs | You were not considered because your application does not demonstrate that you meet the Technical Qualifications (TQs), as required by the vacancy announcement. |
| IQTR | Failed assessments | You are ineligible to proceed in the hiring process because you did not attain the overall minimum score on the required assessments for this position. |
| IQTY | Lacks typing/stenography | You are ineligible because your application fails to demonstrate that you have the typing and/or stenography skills to meet the requirements for this position and grade. |
| IQVA | Failed voice assessment | You were not considered because you did not obtain a sufficient score on the voice assessment. |
| IQWA | Failed written test and/or proctored exam | You were not considered because you did not obtain a sufficient score on the written assessment and/or proctored exam. |
| IQWG | Lacks trade skills | You were rated ineligible because the information in your application does not indicate that you possess the required trade skills to perform this position. |
| NF | Not moving forward | You are tentatively eligible for this series/grade combination. However, based on the results of the assessment(s) completed so far and the needs of the hiring agency, you are not being moved to the next phase of the hiring process at this time. |