SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The ETF holds the 30 large-cap US stocks that represent the Index. This ETF is registered as a Unit Investment trust and pays a monthly dividend representing dividends paid by the underlying stocks. The ETF's holdings are price weighted.
Creditable service under FERS usually includes Federal covered service, that is, service in which the individual's pay is subject to FERS retirement deductions, such as service under a career or career conditional appointment,
What is a Professional Service? To be considered as a professional service, a procurement must meet certain criteria. Professional services are procured under a statutory exclusion which establishes different methods of procurement. A contract which is procured as a professional service, when in fact it is not a professional service is subject to being voided. A professional service is defined as a service that requires specialized knowledge and training (often through long and intensive academic preparation) or in-depth experience in a particular field or discipline.