SF-50

SF-50: A Standard form for Notification of Personal Action

An SF-50 is a specific Standard Federal form. More specifically, the SF-50 form is the form for Notification of Personal Action. This form can be used by a former or current Federal Employee to show proof of any Federal service or civil Service Status. The SF-50 can be found either at an agency’s human resource office for a current employee or at the National Personal Records Center for former employees.

Here are the pieces of information needed to fill out a SF-50 Form:

Personal Information of the SF-50

• First, middle, and last name

• Social security Number

• Date of Birth

• Effective Date

First and Second Action

• Nature of Action

• Legal Authority

Previous Position Title and Number for the SF-50

• Pay plan

• Occupational code

• Grade or level

• Step or rate

• Total salary

• Pay basis

• Basic pay

• Locality adjusted

• Adjusted basic pay

• Other Pay

• Name and location of the position’s Organization

Prospective Position Title and Number

• Pay plan

• Occupational code

• Grade or level

• Step or rate

• Total salary/award

• Pay basis

• Basic pay

• Locality adjusted

• Adjusted basic pay

• Other Pay

• Name and location of the position’s Organization

Employee Data for the SF-50

• Veterans preference

• Tenure

• Agency use

• Veterans reference or RIF

• FEGLI

• Annuitant indicator

• Pay rate determinant

• Retirement plan

• Service comp. date

• Work schedule

• Part-time hours per biweekly pay period

Position Data

• Position occupied

• FLSA category

• Appropriation code

• Bargaining unit status

• Duty station code

• Duty station’s location

• Agency data

• Remarks

• Employing Department or agency as well as the agency code, personal office ID, approval date, and signature