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General Information
- The Personnel Manager is an information system designed to operate in an HTML (hypertext linked) environment. Standard web browsers can be used for accessing information and it is displayed the same way as other web pages.
- Personnel Manager contains information on over 300 areas of civilian personnel
management and is organized in two ways.
- Index: An alphabetical index can be accessed from the main Personnel Manager page. Once in the index you can scroll down to any item listed, or move directly to the first letter of the item by clicking on a letter in the alphabet listed at the top of the index page. Once you find the item you are interested in, clicking on the selection will take you to the area of Personnel Manager containing that information through a hypertext link.
- Subject Matter Area: Personnel Manager is also broken down into seven subject
matter areas:
- General Management Information
- Classification and Position Management
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Labor Management Relations
- Employee Management Relations
- Staffing
- Training and Employee Development
- In addition to information concerning the topic selected, Personnel Manager pages contain regulatory references and related subject areas (hypertext linked) for review.
- Personnel Manager has, or will have, sample letters, including performance based and disciplinary actions. You can review the letters, shown in "fill-in the blank" format, and easily download WordPerfect or ASCII versions of the letter for use in your personal computers word-processing program. "Hot" buttons for downloading these files (including instructions) are found at the end of each sample letter.
- Personnel Manager has numerous electronic forms that can be downloaded for use in your personal computer with Informs or Adobe Acrobat. "Hot" buttons for downloading the forms are found on related Personnel Manager topic pages or on a forms list which can be accessed on the Personnel Manager home page.
- For many users, Personnel Manager will be accessed through Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers. For detailed instructions concering the use of your browser, refer to the appropriate documentation.
Downloading Files
Personnel Manager has electronic versions of personnel forms and letters for you to download. These files come in four different formats; WordPerfect, ASCII text, Adobe PDF, and Informs.
- WordPerfect
- This file format is very easy to download. Just click on the link to the file you would like to access, then a window will open up to ask you where you would like to save the file. Pick a directory and save the file. Open your WordPerfect program and then open the file you just saved.
- ASCII text
- This format is the same as WordPerfect except that you will open the file in your text editor, (WordPad, NotePad).
- Adobe PDF
- This file format requires you to have the Adobe Acrobat reader installed onto your computer. This program is available for free from the
- Informs is the standard forms viewer throughout the Interior. To receive a copy call the LAN team. Informs is used in the same way that Adobe Acrobat is used, it will automatically open the file in your browser.
Viewing Files in your Browser
Helper Applications
Your browser brings files to your computer using various server protocols such as HTTP, NNTP, SMTP, and FTP. Each protocol can support different file formats.
Your browser has the built-in capability to interpret and display on your computer several formats. When your browser retrieves a file which is not in html format and it cannot read the file, your browser attempts to use a helper application or plug-in capable of reading the file.
Your browser will have an option that allows you to set which applications to use for each file format it will come across. To learn how to set up these helper applications, go to your help option on your browser.
For setting helper applications up in Netscape.Our Thoughts on the Future
- Personnel Manager will be expanded to include much more information and guidance than can be found in its current form. We are also working to increase the number of hypertext links to regulatory and legal guidance.
Comments and Suggestions
We encourage you to submit comments and suggestions concerning both the format of Personnel Manager and the information contained in the system. If you believe an area should be expanded, information should be reworded, or find incorrect information listed (including typo’s) please contact Mr. Dave Anderson, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Personnel Policy at (202) 208-7339 or e-mail address
dave_anderson@ios.doi.gov
