The Office of Personnel Management has proposed a rule that allows agencies to hire former federal personnel who have acquired higher-level skillsets and appoint them without competition to roles at any grade level for which they are qualified.
The proposed regulation posted Thursday on Federal Register says individuals seeking to return to the federal government will be compensated at grade levels that commensurate the experience and skills they have.
Under the rule, candidates need to meet two conditions to qualify for reinstatement in the federal workforce. They should be off their current job for at least a year and have received a “fully successful†rating of record in their most recent positions.
“The proposed 1-year requirement will prevent situations in which employees seeking a promotion quit and get reinstated to a higher-graded position (in essence a promotion) prior to meeting the specialized experience requirement,†according to the proposed policy.
Comments on the proposed rule are due Feb. 24.
