GRADE RETENTION Clause Samples

GRADE RETENTION. Employees who are downgraded as the result of a position classification review will be afforded consideration for re-promotion in accordance with 5 CFR 536.101. Regulations provide that when an employee is placed in a lower graded position as a result of a reclassification, the employee is entitled to grade retention if the position from which he or she is placed had been classified at a higher grade for a continuous period of at least 52 weeks immediately before the placement. (Grade retention may last for two (2) years). Pay Retention

GRADE RETENTION. ‌ During the grade retention period (2 years) if a vacancy of equal or intervening grades exists for which the technician is fully qualified, the technician may be offered the position. For any other positions that become available that no one on the retention roster is fully qualified for, the merit promotion plan will be utilized.

GRADE RETENTION. An employee who is downgraded as a result of reclassification is eligible for grade retention for a period of two (2) years, if the position has been a higher grade continuously for at least one year. During this period, if a vacancy of equal or intervening grade occurs for which the employee is qualified, the employee will have priority consideration and be offered the position prior to advertising the vacancy. If there is more than one qualified eligible employee in grade retention, the position will be offered to the employee that has been placed in grade retention the longest.

GRADE RETENTION. A unit employee eligible for grade retention shall receive grade retention for a period of two years. The employee will receive the full step increase and annual pay adjustment for the two year period of grade retention.

GRADE RETENTION. Bargaining unit employees will be provided grade retention, if otherwise eligible, for a period of two

GRADE RETENTION. Bargaining unit employees will be provided grade retention, if otherwise eligible, for a period of two (2) years following the effective date of the classification action resulting in a downgrade. If there is more than one (1) qualified eligible employee, in grade retention, the Priority Placement List (PPL) will be utilized. A certificate of eligibles will be used to refer the names of qualified employees, from the PPL to the selecting supervisor for an interview.