Create a New General Contact

The Create General Contact page is where you add new contacts. The extent to which you can view, add, modify, and delete contacts depends on your permission profile. To access this section, click Admin on the Dashboard, the Admin Home tab displays, click the Manage General Contacts link in the Users & Permissions section and click Create General Contact, the Create General Contact page will display.

The General Contact Information section allows you to enter and review information specific to the contact record.

• First Name. This is the first name of the user.
• Last Name. This is the last name of the user.
• Email. This is the email address entered to create the contact record. The email address is the userid for the contact.
• Phone Number. This is the work phone number for the user. This field is optional.
• Fax Number. This is the work fax number for the user. This field is optional.
• Help Desk URL. This is the Help Desk URL for the contact record that could be published in the announcement on USAJOBS. This field is optional.

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The Linked Offices section is where you assign the offices to be associated with the contact. The following elements are displayed:

• Offices. This is a list of offices the contact will have access.

For additional information, see:

• Creating a general contact
• Editing a general contact
• Retiring a general contact