European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 letters the stars and stripes saturday december 27.1986 time in Grade Job restrictions explained i have heard from different civilian personnel offices con Ilici ing stories regard ing is jobs. I was Lold in was belter 10 accept a permanent is Job rather than a u in Horary is Job. I was Oft erred a temporary gs-9/1 i Job. At inc same time i was of feared a Parma Neil gs-6 Job. I accepted the Perma nent gs-6 Job. While i processing. I made in Clear that i was Over qualified for this Job which they already knew and was told it was belter to gel in the system and move around. This gave me some priority Over someone who had never been government employed. Also while processing through the first Day they stressed sending a completed sf-i7i form to Washington for career status appointments. Konhing was mentioned about the time and Grade clause. Another temporary gs-9/11 Job came open after i started working at the gs-6 level. The Only big difference Between a permanent and temporary Job Here seems to be retirement and insurance. 1 applied for the Job went on two interviews and was offered the Job. Two additional trips were made to inc Polo fill out additional forms and drop off my College transcripts. They said to mail in my form 50 from my current Job along with my termination Date so there would be no break in time Between the two jobs 1 was waiting out the three month Grace period. About a week later 1 received a phone Call from inc co office that offered me the gs-9/11 Job. They apologized for All the inconveniences hey caused and said they had to decline Rny acceptance because of my current status gs-6. Had in been an Naf position everything would have been Fine. Had i known that accepting this gs-6 Job would make me ineligible for anything above he 6 level i would of declined my current Job and waited. I am Well qualified at the gs-9 and 11 Levels but am stuck at the gs-6 level. Checking with the two pos in the area one air Force one army one still says that i am eligible for the gs-9 Job. However they said i needed to Eon Laci the co office where the Job was offered. In t there a waiver one can fill out for such problems there have been Many people who arc also victims of this Type of problem. Why was this Rule first enacted Why in t this written in any of the documents you receive or sign even when you Call or write for information concerning employment ? who knows number Given for a 1 would like to Lell people there is an English speaking Telephone answering service committee of alcoholics Anonymous of Central Germany. The number is 069-544755. This a answering service has names and phone numbers available to those who want in formation about a meetings or questions about a in general. The Telephone is not manned though it is located in an office so that when a person is there when it rings inc phone will be answered. This is the time to be Jolly but unfortunately to Many people it is nothing but a big drunk the Lime to be depressed and the time of suicidal thoughts. If we of alcoholics Anonymous can do anything to help those who have no other place to run or to Call maybe they have one More alternative and that is a. We Are More than Happy to help i Hose who want it. Name withheld Frankfurt 10 look in pm 300 40-300 subchapter 6? or any other Federal regulation Rook please Don t Tell me to see my local co As they Wim in be som whal Busy. Name withheld we Bruecken Gemmy editor s note be received two replies to this letter. The first 3 from Leonard j. Grabulis acting director of civilian personnel ill Safe thank you far the Opportunity to respond to the writer s concerns. All applicants should be aware hut although the air Force and army full under the department of defense they Are separate agencies with oftentimes different employment policies procedures and practices. For employment and advancement within the air farce air Force procedures and eligibility criteria apply. Similarly army procedures apply for Ihler respective positions. Whether to accept a permanent is Job rather than 11 temporary is Job depends on an individual s Priori ties and needs. Temporary jobs arc not expected to last beyond one year employment May be terminated at any Lime and employees Are ineligible for promotion reassignment or rehire without Competition health and lire insurance retirement annual leave unless the appointment exceeds 90 Days or within Grade salary increases. Due to the nature of temporary positions Candi dates Are normally recruited locally. On the other hand most permanent positions above the gs-4 level arc filled through in service placement i.e., current Federal employees. Therefore there is significantly More Opportunity for continued employment and Ca reer advancement in the permanent Jab whether to Wail for a permanent Job at the higher Grade level is also personal decision. There Are relatively few permanent gs-9/11 positions available for applicants outside the current work Force. In any event employees serving under any Type of non temporal appointment must meet Lime in Grade restrictions for promotion Transfer assignment and re employment. These restrictions were established by Luw part Joo sub part f. Of title 5, code of Federal regulations to prevent excessively rapid promotions logs positions in the competitive service. Within the . Air forces in Europe Safe Lime in Grade restriction also apply to excepted serv positions i.e., dependent Hirv. The Genera Rule is that an employee must Complete one year of service Al a particular Grade to be eligible for advancement to the next higher Grade. Since you accepted a permanent position gs-6 you must Complete one year of service at the gs-6 level to he eligible for promotional consideration to a gs-7 position in Safe one year of scr Rice at the gs-7 level to be eligible for a gs-8 or gs-9 whichever is the next higher Grade of the position to be filled Etc. Specific criteria for advancement arc contained in Federal personnel manual Chap Ter 300, subchapter 6. Time in Grade restrictions do not apply to persons within reach on a civil service Register for Carter or career conditional appointment to the position to be filled. Exceptions for cases involving undue he Dihle or inequity May also be requested from Safe dec for employees a Erving under excepted appointment. Normally approval requires work related Ait Lailoni where special qualifications Are necessary or the Avail Abl Ltd of candidates is limited. It would be impractical to adequately cover All the employment policies procedures and Praticci in a handout or brochure. However depending on the applicant s concerns applicable regulation references and advice Are available Onia chilian personnel office staff members. The second reply is from Donald i atm civilian i i so division Depitts chief of staff person nil. Ill Usa Keur thank you for writing about he time in Grade Tig restrictions. It is a subject which is often Risun dental by applicants and employees. Any person who has served during the precede if year in a permanent appropriated fund general sched ule is Job is covered by Tig. Therefore Proa slated Naf employee and temporary employee Ait not covered when they apply for is jobs unless they served during the preceding year in a permanent is Job. The Tig restrictions which contained in fed eral personnel manual chapter 300,6, have been in effect Federal government tilde for Over 20 Yean and arc designed to prevent excessively rapid promotions. The most important thing to remember is that these restrictions have absolutely nothing to do with an individual s qualifications for a Job in terms of experience or education but Only with the amount of time he she must serve before being advanced to a higher Grade. Below Grade cs-5, a person can Only be advanced two grades in any Given 12-month period. For grades is to and above jobs a person must serve one year Al the. Next lower Grade or one year at the second lower Grade. If the Job is in an occupation classified in a two Grade interval series for example gs-5,7,9. A waiver provision exists for meritorious cases where undue hardship or inequity exists but waivers Art extremely rare. Lack of knowledge of these requirements alone is not sufficient to justify an exception persons within reach of office of personnel management civil service registers Are exempt from Tig restrictions. Moat pos advise applicants about tic require ments in their announcements and have new employees especially Over qualified ones sign a Tig statement of understanding. Over qualified applicants an often advised to Only accept temporary employment until a higher graded Joh More suited to their qualifications becomes available. It is unfortunate if you were not advised of these requirements. Vision requirements for flight training i have 20/20 corrected vision and 1 would like 10 know if thai would restrict me from becoming a Pilot and or a navigator for any of the aircraft in use in the air Force. 1 have heard that you need perfect 20 20 uncork reded vision in order to Fly any aircraft in the air Force inventory. 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