The USA Staffing Release Notes provide an overview of the most recent functionality deployed to the USA Staffing Stage and Production environments. The icon designates the completion of a feature previously defined in the Program Roadmap.
This content was released to USA Staffing Stage on 3/24/2026.
Request
Enhanced how onboarding workflows are selected on Onboard New Hire Requests.
- When multiple onboarding workflows are available and no default is set for the Office, users must select a workflow before proceeding.
- If no custom onboarding workflows are configured for the Office, Manual Onboarding will be automatically selected since it is the only option available.
- To prevent incomplete request approvals, Requests without a workflow will receive an error directing users to select a workflow before proceeding.
Assessment
- ACWA - Appointing Authorities
Assessment Package
Added an assessment decision tool to guide HR users towards high-quality assessments that align with Merit Hiring Plan rules, which aims to expand the use of technical or alternative assessments and discontinue self-assessments. For more information on Merit Hiring Plan assessment requirements and resources, please visit: Merit Hiring Plan Resources.
- When opening a blank Assessment Package, a Screen applicant for minimum qualifications modal displays. Users are guided to select or create an occupational questionnaire.
- The options to Select a template from the library or Copy from an existing Vacancy will take users to search based on the series and grade specified for the Vacancy. Additional search parameters may be applied to narrow search results.
- The option to Create a new occupational questionnaire will create a new questionnaire-type assessment with Screen-out enabled and Rating disabled by default.
- Next, if there is a matching USA Hire assessment, an Additional assessments available modal displays. When selecting a USA Hire assessment, results are filtered so relevant options for each series and grade are presented. Note: USA Hire assessments are not universally available; access depends on the agency, job series, and/or grade. USA Staffing will skip this modal if there are no matching USA Hire assessments.
- Finally, users are directed to the Build assessment strategy modal, which provides the full range of assessment options. HR specialists may create SME Evaluations (which are used with the Structured Resume Review process) or Manual Assessments, as well as revisit options presented in previous modals. Each modal includes an option to not use an assessment.
New Hire
- Completing Professional Qualifications
- Training/Education Requirement
Note: These new options will only appear for new hire records created after the release.