CEHR-E
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20314-0000
ER 690-1-1203
Regulation
No. 690-1-1203 30 November 2019
Human Resources
CORPORATE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
1.
Purpose. This policy guidance defines the requirements and processes for U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) corporate recruitment and selection of applicable positions covered under
the General Schedule (GS), Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) and
positions in the Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project (Lab Demo).
2.
Applicability. This regulation applies to all USACE organizations. Policies and procedures
for the selection of attorneys are set forth in references 4 c, d, and e. This guidance does not
apply to Office of Counsel positions or to positions located in Contingency Operation locations
(10 USC 101(a) (13) and FAR 2.101). This guidance is applicable to:
• All supervisory GS-15 or equivalent positions (to include DCIPS and Lab Demo).
• All supervisory GS-14 or equivalent positions who report directly to and are rated by the
Commander (to include DCIPS and Lab Demo).
3. Distribution Statement. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
4. Records Management (Record Keeping) requirements. Records management requirements
for all record numbers, associated forms and reports required by this regulation are included in
the Army’s Records Retention Schedule – Army (RRS-A). Detailed information for all record
numbers, forms, and reports associated with this regulation are located in the RRS-A at
https://www.arims.army.mil/arims/default.aspx.
5. References.
a. 5 U.S.C. 2301, Merit System Principles and Section 2302, Prohibited Personnel Practices
(https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2011-title5/USCODE-2011-title5-partIII-subpartA-
chap23-sec2301 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2013-title5/pdf/USCODE-2013-
title5-partIII-subpartA-chap23-sec2302.pdf).
* This Engineer Regulation supersedes ER 690-1-1203 dated 31 December 2014.
Supplementation to this regulation at the Major Subordinate Command (MSC), District, or Center level is
permitted but not required. If supplemented, Commanders or Directors will provide a copy of the
proposed supplement to Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Human Resources
Employment and Compensation Branch (CEHR-E), Washington, DC 20314-1000.
