STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

General Circular No. 001476

To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

Subject: Changes to the Position Description (Standard Form 3)

Issue Date: March 7, 2002

Several months ago a workgroup representing a number of agencies met to consider the need for revisions and simplifications to the Standard Form 3. Their recommendations are now complete and revised forms will be available through the Division of Administration, Office of Forms Management after April 8, 2002. Please direct questions about ordering forms to their main line at (225) 219-9570) or (225) 219-9582. The new forms are currently available on the Civil Service web site at www.dscs.state.la.us. You may continue to use existing stock until June 30, 2002. After that date, please use only the revised forms.

The newly revised forms are the SF-3 and SF-3.A. The SF-3 is the traditional position description form, however, it has been reduced from three pages to one page. An instruction sheet accompanies the form and explains how the form is to be used and details the required attachments. Please review these instructions carefully before you begin using the new form.

The SF-3.A is a new, optional form that we think agencies will find very beneficial. It provides a consistent format for documentation of a variety specific requirements and special pay information unique to positions.

Please direct any questions or comments about this circular or the SF-3 or SF-3.A to your agency Assistance Coordinator or Judy McGimsey (jmcgimsey@dscs.state.la.us) in the Compensation Division.

Sincerely,

Allen H. Reynolds

Director