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Elimination of Time-in-Grade
The Personnel Management Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 28, 2026. Comments closed on July 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes eliminating the Time-in-Grade (TIG) restriction on advancement to competitive service positions in the General Schedule. Currently, employees in competitive service General Schedule positions in grades 5 and above must serve 52 weeks in grade before becoming eligible for promotion to the next grade level. Abolishing the restriction would eliminate the 52-week service requirement. If the requirement is eliminated, an employee must continue to meet occupational qualification standard requirements, and any additional job-related qualification requirements.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10552
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Comments due
- July 27, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before July 27, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2026-0067
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3206-AP05
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 300; 5 CFR 315; 5 CFR 316; 5 CFR 352; 5 CFR 410
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Education; Employment; Freedom of information; Government employees; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 5
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