GSA Form 3418: Credit Plan for Candidate Evaluation

GSA Form 3418, Credit Plan for Candidate Evaluation, is a General Services Administration form, GSA FORM 3418 (9-80), hosted in GSA's forms library. GSA's page lists it as Crediting Plan for Candidate Evaluation; the form itself prints CREDIT PLAN FOR CANDIDATE EVALUATION.

The one-page landscape form names a position by title, series and grade, and its location. It then has three rows, each with a KSAO column and four level columns: Level 4 - Superior, Level 3 - Above Average, Level 2 - Average and Level 1 - Developmental. At the foot are dated lines for a personnel representative, the first line supervisor who approves it and a subject matter expert, then a Remarks box.

The form prints no instructions, OMB number or privacy statement, and it has no space for a candidate. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of GSA Form 3418: Credit Plan for Candidate Evaluation, as printed by GSA

What's on GSA Form 3418

Position and location

Position (title, series, and grade) and location, across the top.

Column I: KSAO

Three rows, each beginning with a KSAO cell.

Level columns 4 to 1

Beside each KSAO, cells for Level 4 - Superior, Level 3 - Above Average, Level 2 - Average and Level 1 - Developmental.

Signatures and dates

Personnel representative, approved by (first line supervisor) and subject matter expert, each with a date.

Remarks

A Remarks box below the signature blocks.

How to complete GSA Form 3418

1
Name the position
Enter the position title, series and grade, and the location.
2
Enter each KSAO
Write one KSAO in each of the three rows of column I.
3
Fill the four level columns
Fill the Level 4, Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 cells beside each KSAO.
4
Sign, approve and date
The personnel representative, the approving first line supervisor and the subject matter expert each sign and date their block.
5
Add remarks if any
Use the Remarks box for anything else, then download the completed form.

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Where it goes and what the form says

No routing printed

The form prints no mailing address, recipient or submission instructions.

Approval line

Approval is shown by the APPROVED BY (First line supervisor) block and its date.

What the form does not print

No OMB number, privacy statement, authority or deadline appears on the form, and GSA's page lists no authority or regulation.

Who fills out GSA Form 3418?

A personnel representative
The first block at the foot reads PERSONNEL REPRESENTATIVE, with a date beside it.
The approving first line supervisor
The second block reads APPROVED BY (First line supervisor), with its own date.
A subject matter expert
The third block reads SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, with a date beside it.
Not the candidates
The form has no block for a candidate's name or signature. It describes the levels used to evaluate candidates for the position.

The form prints no instructions. Its signature blocks name these roles.

Official sources and the blank

Official GSA form page
The agency’s own page for Form GSA3418.
Blank PDF
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Questions about Form GSA3418

Who issues GSA Form 3418?

The footer reads GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and GSA FORM 3418 (9-80). GSA hosts it in its forms library.

Is it a credit plan or a crediting plan?

The form prints CREDIT PLAN FOR CANDIDATE EVALUATION. GSA's page lists it as Crediting Plan for Candidate Evaluation.

What levels does GSA Form 3418 use?

Level 4 - Superior, Level 3 - Above Average, Level 2 - Average and Level 1 - Developmental, each in its own column beside a KSAO.

Who signs GSA Form 3418?

The form has dated blocks for a personnel representative, the first line supervisor who approves it and a subject matter expert.

Do job candidates fill out GSA Form 3418?

The form has no block for a candidate's name or signature. It names the position and describes the levels for each KSAO.

GSA Form 3418: Credit Plan for Candidate Evaluation