Edit Eligibility

The Edit Eligibility tab is where you view and edit an eligibility. To access this box, click Admin on the Dashboard, the Admin Home tab displays, click the Manage Eligibilities link in the Libraries section to open the Eligibility Library tab, and click the appropriate Eligibility Header link. The following elements are displayed:

• Eligibility Header. This is the title of the eligibility item.
• Eligibility Label. This is the abbreviated version of the eligibility header that appears in an applicant record when claimed.
• Eligibility Type. This drop-down list allows you to add the type of eligibility.
• USAJOBS Announcement Type. This drop-down list allows you to add the type of USAJOBS announcement it is. The options are:
  • Public (U.S. Citizens and Non-Citizens)
  • Status (Federal/Veteran/Other Eligible)
  • Internal Merit Promotion
• Owning Office. This drop-down list allows you to add the appropriate office.
• Tags. This drop-down list allows you to add tags to your eligibility item, such as Occupational Family, Appointing Authority or Office. For additional information, see Tags.
• Eligibility Stem. This textbox is where you insert the text for the eligibility item. This text is displayed to the applicant when this eligibility item is used.
• Save. This button allows you to save any changes made.
• Retire. This button allows you to retire an eligibility item.For instructions, see Retiring an eligibility item.
• Reactivate. This button displays when an eligibility item has been retired. For instructions, see Reactivating a retired eligibility item.
• Cancel. This button all allows you to cancel any pending changes.

For instructions, see Editing an eligibility item.