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USPS Process Guide
Chapter 3: New Hires/Transfers-in/Multiple Employment –

H4BU1 – Individual Skills

Screen: H4BU1
Prerequisites: HIDU1, H7W01
Key Fields: AGENCY, INDIVIDUAL SSN, CODE
Step Action
1 Access H4BU1.
2 Enter I in the SUBCOMMAND field.
3 Enter the following fields as required:
AGENCY (Key)
INDIVIDUAL SSN (Key)
CODE (Key)
Enter a code to identify the employee’s skill. Establish codes on H7W01 (Skills Description).
PROFIC (Optional)
A descriptive term or user-defined code of the employee's level of proficiency in the skill.
YRS EXP (Optional)
The number of years of experience the employee has in the skill. Enter as a decimal; for example, enter 03.50 for 3 1/2 years.
LAST YR (Optional)
The last year the employee used the skill.
LANG IND (Optional)
A value indicating employee proficiency in a foreign language.
1 Read
2 Write
3 Speak
4 Read/write
5 Read/write/speak
6 Interpreter
4 Press Enter to process the transaction.