Comment from Anonymous
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Summary: The commenter argues against the elimination of Time-in-Grade (TIG) by highlighting potential risks such as increased favoritism, insufficient experience for promoted employees, and increased payroll costs. They also express concern regarding the loss of institutional knowledge and increased competition for promotions.
Potential Disadvantages
1. Increased Favoritism Concerns
TIG provides an objective waiting period.
Without it:
Managers would have greater discretion.
Employees may perceive promotions as favoritism.
Merit-system complaints could increase.
2. Less Career Development Time
Some employees benefit from spending a full year at each grade level before advancing.
Rapid promotions could result in:
Insufficient experience
Inadequate supervisory development
Greater risk of failure at higher grades
3. Budget Pressure
Faster promotions mean:
Higher salaries sooner
Increased payroll costs
Agencies with limited budgets may still be unable to promote employees quickly even if TIG disappears.
4. Potential Compression of Experience Levels
If employees move rapidly through grades:
Fewer experienced GS-12s and GS-13s may remain.
Agencies could lose institutional knowledge at intermediate levels.
5. Increased Competition
Employees who previously expected predictable progression may face competition from:
New hires
Veterans
Employees from other agencies
who could advance more rapidly.