Default Roles
Federal Staff
Initial Role: Office Staff (Federal)
Assignment: Automatically granted upon first-time registration in EPIC.
Description:
This role is automatically assigned to any federal employee who registers in EPIC.
Permissions:
View all announcements (active, closed, and canceled) across EPIC.
Access a range of system-generated reports.
Note: Editing of announcements is not permitted.
User Type: Federal
Approver: Not applicable – Role is assigned automatically.
Contractor Staff
Initial Role: Office Staff (Contractor)
Assignment: Must be requested upon first-time registration in EPIC.
Description:
Contractors supporting a technology office must request this role during registration.
Permissions:
View (but not edit) announcements specific to the selected technology office.
User Type: Contractor
Approver: Office Administrator
Office Level Roles
Office-Level Roles: Each user should request Office-Level role(s) that correspond to their job function. Use the Request New Roles feature of EPIC. Each office has an Office Administrator who is responsible for approving role requests.
• Most Technology Office staff will need the EERE Project Lead Role (federal staff) or Contract Support (contractors).
• FAO/NETL staff need their job title (e.g., Contracting Officers need the Contracting Officer role)
