TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS FOR PREVAILING RATE EMPLOYEES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00679A000300050033-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: March 6, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

4 MAR 1970
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM NO. 20-31-21 (Supplement 1)
SUBJECT: Temporary Promotions for Prevailing Rate Employees
Temporary promotions are used to provide a means of meeting a situation
requiring the temporary service of a prevailing rate employee in a
higher rated position. These higher rated positions usually involve
supervisory tours of limited duration either in headquarters or in the
field. The employee will eventually be required to return to a lower
rated position with an appropriate pay rate for the skills he can
continue to perform.
An employee selected for a temporary promotion must be informed, in
advance of the promotion, of the circumstances that make it a temporary
promotion. He must be advised that he may be required, to return to a
position at the then current rate for his skill if upon completion cf
his assignment in the higher rated position there is no available posi-
tion at the higher rating. There must be written documentation showing
that the employee has full knowledge of the conditions of his temporary
promotion, and he must sign an agreement to accept a reduction to his
non-supervisory rate. This will not bar recognition of newly acquired
skills or assignment to other positions which may be available at rates
equal to or below his temporary rate.
The employee may be temporarily promoted for the expected. duration cf
the need for, his services in the higher rated position, but the initial
period may not exceed two years (exclusive of extensions, home leave,
etc.) On completion of an assignment (including home leave where
applicable) he will be returned to a position of his previous ratin?
at the then current pay rate, or another higher rated position, where
available. An employee may extend for additional periods of a year or
less without being entitled to a saved pay rate upon return to his
previous lower-rate position. However, if the employee extends so
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that temporary promotion time (including home leave) equals 42 months
or more he will become entitled to a saved pay rate as provided in
OPM 20-31-21.
4. ENDING A TEMPORARY PROMOTION
When the circumstances require the extension of the temporary assign-
ment for a second two-year tour or beyond 42 months, an action to make
the promotion permanent should be processed. Otherwise, tempoary
promotions automatically end upon approval of a personnal action making
reassignment to a position of lower rating. Such reassignment action
must be forwarded for approval of the Director of Personnel witi:1-. a
current effective date proposed..
i-=ert b. Wattles
Director of Personnel
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