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The Merit Promotion Program deals with the
placement, promotion, transfer, reassignment and other movement of competitive service
employees. The underlying principle of Merit Promotion Programs is the identification,
qualification evaluation, and selection of candidates which will be made without regard to
political, religious, labor organization affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex,
national origin, non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap, or age and shall be based
solely on job- related criteria in accordance with legitimate position requirements.
The Merit Promotion Program is directed toward:
- Contributing to the accomplishment of mission goals by staffing positions with
high-quality employees
- Providing career opportunities for employees and ensuring that promotion opportunity
information is made available to all employees
- Bringing to the attention of management high-quality employees who have the capacity to
perform in more responsible assignments
- Fostering and facilitating the mobility of employees in the interest of broadening their
experiences and increasing their qualifications
- Ensuring the maximum utilization of employees in positions for which they are best
qualified
- Ensuring that the skills, qualifications, achievements, and promotion potential of
employees are recognized and fairly considered in the staffing process
- Encouraging employees to improve their performance to develop their knowledge, skills,
and abilities
A sound merit promotion program properly administered and fully supported by management
officials and employees at all levels is essential to the staffing of an effective and
highly motivated
work force.
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