OPM Addresses Policies on Temporary Promotions

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What if a temporary promotion is more than 1 year?

If the employee’s temporary promotion was for more than 1 year, the agency may choose, at its discretion, to apply the maximum payable rate rule in 5 CFR 531.221 if that would yield a higher rate. ...

What happens if a temporary promotion ends?

If there is any period of time between the end of a temporary promotion and the beginning of a permanent promotion, the employee must be returned to the lower grade. As required by 5 CFR 531.215 (c), the agency must recompute the employee's rate of basic pay for the lower grade as if the employee had never been temporarily promoted. ...

How do I convert a temporary promotion to a permanent promotion?

See 5 CFR 531.214 (e). The agency must convert the employee’s temporary promotion to a permanent promotion without a change in pay. The appropriate action is to process the promotion (nature of action code 702) showing the higher grade as the grade before and after promotion. ...

How is an employee's pay set when a temporary promotion expires?

How is an employee’s pay set when a temporary promotion expires and the employee is returned to the lower grade and then subsequently promoted? When a temporary promotion is made permanent immediately after the temporary promotion ends, the employee is not returned to the lower grade in order to process the permanent promotion. ...

What specific rules support or prevent temporary promotions?

What specific rules support or prevent such actions? A: Temporary promotions are intended to meet the temporary needs of the agency’s work program when those services can’t be provided by other means.To be temporarily promoted, an employee has to meet the same qualification requirements that are needed for the permanent promotion. ...

What is a non-competitive temporary promotion under OPM regulations?

Under OPM regulations, a non-competitive temporary promotion is limited to 120 days. This requirement has existed for decades. The new amended language in 5 CFR 335.103 (c) (2) (iii) does not change any other existing requirements under 5 CFR part 335. ...