OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ELIMINATION OF TIME-IN-GRADE

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Office Of Personnel Management has issued a proposed rule called: Elimination of Time-in-Grade.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 28 by Jerson Matias, Federal Register Liaison.

Summary: 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 occupation...