How do you move up steps on the GS scale?
Within-grade step increases are based on an acceptable level of performance and longevity (waiting periods of 1 year at steps 1-3, 2 years at steps 4-6, and 3 years at steps 7-9). It normally takes 18 years to advance from step 1 to step 10 within a single GS grade if an employee remains in that single grade.
What does reassignment mean on SF 50?
Definition of Reassignment “. . . a change of an employee, while serving continuously within the same agency, from one position to another without promotion or demotion.”
Can you go from gs9 to GS-12?
Yes you can get the job if you can demonstrate that you have 1 year of experience as a GS-9 equivalent for the GS-11 position or 1 year as a GS-11 equivalent for the GS-12 position.
Can a GS-7 apply for a GS-9 position?
To qualify for jobs at the GS-7 grade (or equivalent) level and higher, you must have specialized experience. To qualify for jobs at the GS-9 grade (or equivalent) level you need a master’s degree, and for the GS-11 grade (or equivalent) level you need a doctoral degree.
What is merit promotion OPM?
Merit Promotion – This system is used to consider current and former federal employees for positions on the basis of personal merit. Positions are usually filled through competition with applicants being evaluated and ranked for positions based on their experience, education, skills, and performance record.
How long is a cert list good for?
Certificates of qualified candidates are valid for 90 days. Agencies may use any of the DHAs listed to make competitive service career/career conditional, term, or temporary appointments.
How long can a temporary promotion last OPM?
Regulation: Bureaus/operating units may, at their discretion, apply a temporary promotion to an employee, without competition, for a period of 120 days or less in any one-year period of time.
What is a promotion in OPM?
Welcome to opm.gov. Fact Sheet: Promotions Description. A promotion is a change of an employee while continuously employed from one General Schedule (GS) grade to a higher GS grade.
What is a certificate of eligible candidates?
In this element, the HRO issues a certificate of eligibles to the selecting official. The HRO creates this certificate by rank ordering the eligible candidates based on the ranking procedure identified in the job opportunity announcement and eligible candidates identified in the fourth step of the Evaluate Applications element.
Can a non-veteran employee be transferred to a competitive service position?
Some positions in the competitive service such as guard, messenger, elevator operator, and custodian have been restricted by law to persons entitled to preference under the veterans’ preference laws. Generally, a non-veteran employee cannot be transferred to such positions if there are veterans available for appointment to them.
What happens when an employee’s official worksite changes upon promotion?
When an employee’s official worksite is changed to a new location upon promotion where different pay schedules apply*, the agency must convert the employee to the applicable pay schedule(s) and rate(s) of basic pay for the new official worksite based on the employee’s position of record before promotion before applying the two-step promotion rule.