Denial of Within-Grade Increase Sample Clauses

Denial of Within-Grade Increase. A. Consistent with the principle in Article 9, section 24, a supervisor will give ample warning, normally not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the within-grade increase due date, to an employee whose performance does not or may not meet the acceptable level of competence requirement. The supervisor will advise the employee of his or her deficiencies, and tell the employee that he or she may not be certified as meeting the acceptable level of competence requirement unless performance improves. The supervisor will record the date and substance of this notification and provide a copy to the employee, which at a minimum shall include: those critical aspects of the employee’s performance in which the employee is deficient and the extent of the deficiency; any instances, specifically described, which support the alleged deficiencies; assistance which will be offered so as to enable the employee to improve his/her performance so as to meet the requirements specified for the position. B. An employee not under written performance elements and standards will have performance elements and standards established. A determination shall then be made upon completion of the minimum appraisal period of 90 days and shall be based on the employee’s appraisal period of 90 days and shall be based on the employee’s rating of record completed at that time. In certain circumstances, the supervisor may postpone the acceptable level of competence determination, e.g., the employee did not receive performance standards at least ninety (90) days before the end of the waiting period and he or she is not performing at an acceptable level of competence. In such cases, the period of postponement shall not be less than ninety (90) days.

Denial of Within-Grade Increase. A. An employee will automatically advance to the next higher step if the employee's current rating of record is Fully Successful or better, and the employee is otherwise eligible for a within- grade increase. B. An acceptable level of competence determination will be made in accordance with 5 CFR 531.409 and the minimum period of time established by the Agency to demonstrate acceptable performance is 90 days. C. When it is determined that an employee is not performing at an acceptable level of competence and is thus not awarded a within-grade increase, the employee will be afforded access to the procedures established under 5 U.S.C. 5335(c) and 5 CFR 531.410 for reconsideration and appeal of a negative determination. Upon demonstrating successful performance, a reconsideration resulting in a positive determination, the effective date of the within grade increase will be set to the first pay period following the positive determination. D. Consistent with 5 CFR Part 531, when a within grade increase is delayed for reasons other than performance, the effective date of the within grade increase will be retroactive and set to the original due date.

Denial of Within-Grade Increase