How to Fill Out Form PHS-1662

Form PHS-1662 at a glance

What it is: Form PHS-1662 is the Request for Personnel Action, Commissioned Officer, of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Who signs: Division and OPDIV/Program officials requesting action must sign and date form.

What to bring and attach to Form PHS-1662

An additional sheet of plain paper may be added to complete answers, if necessary. Be sure to put officer's/applicant's name and Social Security Number (SSAN) on additional sheets.

Please type or print legibly.

A filled-in Form PHS-1662 example: an officer requests a transfer

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, example: an officer requests a transfer
Commissioned officer Jane Ann Sample requests a transfer on Form PHS-1662. She sends it 25 calendar days before the effective date, with leave en route approved. The picture shows page 1, and all its values are invented. The position is non-sensitive, so Date Individual Cleared stays empty. It is not a Testing Designated Position and does not work with children, and she is not in the Research Officer Group (ROG), so ROG is No with no Change and the tenure status is NonROG. Temporary duty en route is not requested, so the temporary duty dates, location and reason stay empty. She travels by POV, so Specific Schedule / Itinerary stays empty. No scholarship, training or short tour obligation applies, so the Scholarship Obligation, Training Obligation and Short Tour/COSTEP End Date boxes stay empty.

How to fill out Form PHS-1662, box by box

Name, phone numbers, SSAN, PHS serial number, category and grade

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, name, phone numbers, SSAN, PHS serial number, category and grade

Show the officer's/applicant's full name (last name, first name, middle initial) as it appears on official documents.

Furnish officer's duty station/work phone number and applicant's work and home phone numbers (include area code).

Furnish officer's/applicant's Social Security Number (SSAN), PHS Serial Number (SERNO) (if applicable), Category, and Temporary and Permanent grades (if applicable).

Category response should be one of the following: Medical; Scientist; Dietetics; Dental; Environmental Health; Therapy; Nurse; Veterinary; Health Services; Engineer; Pharmacy.

OPDIV/Program contact

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, oPDIV/Program contact

Furnish name and phone number of Operating Division (OPDIV)/Program official to be contacted if further information or clarification is necessary.

Type of action requested

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, type of action requested

Indicate nature of action requested. See INSTRUCTION 2, Subchapter CC23.6 of the CCPM for definitions of types of actions.

Effective date, reporting date and obligations

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, effective date, reporting date and obligations

Effective date should be the date you want the personnel order to be effective. For orders with travel, this is the day travel begins. Indicate date officer/applicant is to report to his/her new assignment or the last day officer will be at the releasing station.

OCCO will make adjustments to CAD orders to include time required for travel to initial duty station. Reporting date should not be on a nonwork day such as a holiday or weekend unless the OPDIV/Program specifically wants the officer to report on such a day, and in the case of a CAD the reporting date should not be on the 31st of any month.

Show obligation end date and training obligation end date, if applicable.

Concurrence information

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, concurrence information

Name and phone number of official concurring in release date must be furnished. Enter Concurrence/Release given by, Phone number and Date.

Approved leave en route

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, approved leave en route

If annual leave en route is approved, so indicate and provide actual dates of annual leave.

Duty stations

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, duty stations

Furnish officer's current duty station information and "NEW" duty station information.

If a CAD order, furnish officer/applicant's home address in Item 7(a) "Current Duty Station" and furnish "New" duty station information.

Temporary duty en route

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, temporary duty en route

Mark YES or NO for Temporary Duty En Route. If no, skip to item 9.

If temporary duty en route to new permanent duty station is requested, furnish the specific dates and place at which temporary duty will be performed and the purpose of such request.

Mode of travel, specific schedule and special travel allowances

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, mode of travel, specific schedule and special travel allowances

Show mode of travel and the officer's/applicant's specific schedule if travel is by means other than privately owned vehicle (POV), e.g., air, train, bus, etc.

Indicate whether there are any special travel allowances or instructions about travel expenses, e.g., extra baggage, mixed mode, ferry system, etc.

New accounting information and remarks

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, new accounting information and remarks

Furnish the Common Accounting Number (CAN) for Pay, Accounting Point (Pay) number, Designated Agent/Timekeeper number, CAN for Travel number, and Accounting Point (Travel/Transportation) number of the office to which the officer will be assigned.

Use for any additional necessary remarks.

Division and OPDIV/Program clearance and approval

Form PHS-1662 example filled out, division and OPDIV/Program clearance and approval

Submission of this form to the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO) by the requesting program certifies that all applicable hiring or assignment restrictions and security clearance requirements for this position have been met.

It is mandatory to answer all questions concerning required clearances.

Authority for: Testing Designated Position (TDP): See HHS Personnel Manuel Instruction 792-5 (INTERIM); Child Care Services (CCS): See 42 USC 13041E; and Research Officer Group (ROG): See INSTRUCTION 1, Subchapter CC23.6, of the CCPM.

Approval

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Division and OPDIV/Program officials requesting action must sign and date form.

For the Budget Official, 1st Requesting Official, 2nd Requesting Official and Agency/OPDIV/Program Liaison Official, enter the Name, Title and Approval Date.

More rules for Form PHS-1662

OCCO will sign off and issue a personnel order only after all required documentation is furnished.

If your situation is different

You forward the original

After completing this form, forward the original to the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations, ATTN: Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852, at least 20 calendar days before the effective date of the requested action or 30 calendar days in the case of training.

For Calls to Active Duty (CAD), allow additional time, as the 20-day rule does not begin until all of the application materials and the acceptance response have been received in the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO).

Where to get help with Form PHS-1662

See INSTRUCTION 2, Subchapter CC23.6 of the CCPM, for additional information.

If you have any questions, contact your OPDIV / Program Commissioned Corps Liaison.

Sources

[1] Form PHS-1662 (10/04), Request for Personnel Action, Commissioned Officer, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (the Official source link on this page).

PHS-1662 PDF Details

Division and OPDIV/Program officials requesting action must sign and date form.

CAD: the 20-day rule does not begin until all the application materials and the acceptance response have been received in the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations.

Effective date: you must provide it; it should be the date you want the personnel order to be effective, and for orders with travel, the day travel begins.

Clearances: it is mandatory to answer all questions concerning required clearances.

Personnel order: the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations will sign off and issue a personnel order only after all required documentation is furnished.

QuestionAnswer
Form NamePHS-1662
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields115
Avg. time to fill out20 min
EditionRev 10/04
Issuing agencyDepartment of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Where to sendOffice of Commissioned Corps Operations, ATTN: Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852
Filing deadlineAt least 20 calendar days before the effective date of the requested action, or 30 calendar days in the case of training
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 2, 2026
Other namesPHS-1662, PHS 1662, Form PHS-1662, Personnel Action Form, Request for Personnel Action Commissioned Officer
Official sourcePHS-1662 (Rev 10/04), Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps