Applicability of Competitive Procedures. The procedures for vacancies filled under competitive actions are described in this Article. Promotions - Any selection for promotion must be made on a competitive basis unless it is excluded by Section 5 below. Reassignments/Changes to Lower Grade - Any selection to a position that provides specialized experience (Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, OPM Handbook X-118C or appropriate qualification standards) that the employee does not already have and is required for subsequent promotion to a designated higher-graded position and/or to a position with known promotion potential must be made on a competitive basis. Details - Competitive procedures will be applicable to any selection for detail of more than 60 calendar days to a higher-graded position, to a position with known promotion potential, or a position which provides specialized experience (Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, OPM Handbook X-118C or appropriate qualification standards) required for subsequent promotion to a designated higher-graded position. All details will be consistent with Article 25 - Details, Reassignments and Temporary Promotions. Training - Competitive procedures will be applicable to selections for training when eligibility for promotion to a particular position depends on whether the employee has completed that training. Appointments - Competitive procedures apply to the transfer of a Federal employee or to the reinstatement of a former Federal employee to a position above the highest grade previously held permanently (unless the position is a higher-graded successor position as described in Section 5, Paragraph A7 of this Article) or to a position at or below that grade if the position has promotion potential above the highest grade previously held permanently. When competitive procedures apply to outside candidates the Department will utilize the procedures regarding area of consideration as outlined in Section 6D below.
Applicability of Competitive Procedures. A. Promotions - Any selection for promotion must be made on a competitive basis unless it is excluded by Section 6 below.
Applicability of Competitive Procedures. A. Promotions Competitive selection procedures apply to any selection for promotion to positions unless it is specifically excluded by Section 14 (Non-Competitive Actions) of this Article.
Applicability of Competitive Procedures a. When a vacancy in the unit of recognition is filled by competitive procedures, it will be filled -from among the best qualified candidates.
Applicability of Competitive Procedures
