Promotions - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

A promotion is a change of an employee while continuously employed from one General Schedule (GS) grade to a higher GS grade. See more

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What is 531.214 setting pay upon promotion?

§ 531.214 Setting pay upon promotion. (a) General. An agency must set an employee's payable rate of basic pay upon promotion following the rules in this section, consistent with 5 U.S.C. 5334 (b). ...

How do you increase basic pay before promotion?

Use the resulting rate (s) of basic pay as the existing rate (s) in effect immediately before promotion in applying steps B and C. Identify the employee's existing GS rate (or LEO special base rate) in the grade before promotion, and increase that rate by two GS within-grade increases for that grade. ...

What rules apply if an employee received a retained rate before promotion?

Special rules also apply if an employee was receiving a retained rate before promotion. These rules are at 5 CFR 531.203 – 531.206, 531.214, and 531.243. See a July 25, 2024 memo to agencies at www.chcoc.gov/transmittals for policies regarding pay for employees temporarily assigned to duties of a higher-graded position. ...

How do you calculate basic pay after promotion?

Identify the highest applicable rate range for the employee's position of record after promotion and find the lowest step rate in that range that equals or exceeds the rate determined in step C. This is the employee's payable rate of basic pay upon promotion. ...

What is the two-step promotion rule?

The two-step promotion rule states that a GS employee promoted to a position in a higher grade is entitled to basic pay at the lowest rate of the higher grade that exceeds his or her existing rate of basic pay by not less than two step increases of the grade from which promoted. ...

How is pay determined for a temporary promotion?

Pay for an employee receiving a temporary promotion is determined on the same basis as for a permanent promotion. Upon expiration or termination of the temporary promotion, pay is set as provided in § 531.215 (c). ...