Generating Quality Step Increase (QSI) Awards
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Login
Log into NextFPPS.
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Initiate Action
Type INIT in the command line.
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Select Action Group Name
Click “Others" and then enter an "X' in the "40-Awards and Quality Step Inc" item and click Next.
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Enter Employee Information
Enter the employee’s last name or SSN.
NOTE: If you enter the employee’s last name, you will need to enter the following information for IBC employees. Other customer agencies should enter the appropriate codes for their organization:
- Department (IN)
- Bureau (01)
- Sub-bureau (99)
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Then click on the employee's name.
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Enter Date and Contact Information
Enter the proposed effective date and the contact information for the supervisor of the employee and click Next.
NOTE: The effective date for QSIs will be the pay period following the date it was received.
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Input Type of Award
Enter Type of Award: “892” and click Next.
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Enter Step
You must enter the step that the employee is going to on the Position Information screen.
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Enter Notepad Information
Click on the NPAD button to bring up the Notepad. In the notepad, input "FY24 Performance Based QSI Award."
Employee 2024 Rating of Record is ‘*’." (Where the ‘*’ is, enter the employee’s rating of record, which must be from 4.6-5.0 for a QSI.) Click Next.
NOTE: If the information is not in the FPPS notepad, the action will be returned to the requesting office for corrective action.
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Review Information
Click NEXT after entering your note. Review the Position Information screen and click Next.
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Review Award Information and Sign/Forward, Save, or Forward the action.