Open for Comment: Elimination of Time-in-Grade
Open for Comment: Elimination of Time-in-Grade
Personnel Management Office — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes eliminating the Time-in-Grade (TIG) restriction on advancement to competitive service positions in the General Schedule. Currently, employees in competitive service General Schedule positions in grades 5 and above must serve 52 weeks in grade before becoming eligible for promotion to the next grade level. Abolishing the restriction would eliminate the 52-week service requirement. If the requirement is eliminated, an employee must continue to meet occupational qualification standard requirements, and any additional job-related qualification requirements. (60 days remaining)
Type: comment-period | Source: federalregister.gov
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