Personnel Selection and Staffing

DOE-HDBK-6004-99

Personnel Selection and Staffing

Personnel Selection

Each facility should establish a process for the selection and assignment of personnel. The personnel

selection process should include an evaluation of their education, experience, previous training, and

existing job skills and capabilities. It is the responsibility of management to assure that personnel

assigned to a specific job function have the requisite background and/or receive sufficient qualification

training for the job.

In those cases where an individual does not meet the literal experience requirements for the position,

consideration should be given to the collective experience of the work unit. Individuals who do not

meet the experience requirements for a position may be assigned to that position provided the

experience of the overall work unit is considered balanced and strong. In such cases, the decision to

assign the individual should be documented and approved by facility management.

Entry-level education and experience minimums are provided in Appendix D. In addition, each

facility should describe in a procedure methods for accepting alternatives to the specified education

and experience minimums. Examples of alternatives are provided in Appendix D.

Personnel Staffing

The following categories of facility staff are identified as requiring training, qualification, or

certification in order to perform job functions [see Appendix D for definitions]. If qualification or

certification is identified, it should be documented in writing.

1. Operators and their Supervisors - those who operate primary systems (such as those that produce

the fusion reaction) require certification. Those who operate other systems (such as auxiliary

systems) require qualification.

2. Technicians - training

3. Maintenance Personnel - training

4. Supervisors and Managers - training

5. Operations and Facility Support Functions - those who perform engineering or analytical support

functions require training. Those who perform specialized support functions (such as quality

control, radiation control, or emergency response) require qualification.

Training Requirements

Training Matrices

The program for personnel who require only training is typically detailed in a training matrix prepared

in accordance with a facility procedure. This matrix should include the training requirements as

appropriate to the job function.

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