How Can There Be Positions with Similar |
We are sometimes asked why positions that seem to involve the same kind of work in different locations or organizations are classified differently. Agencies are required to grade positions according to the work done in them; that is, positions are graded based on the content of the work and not on the employee's qualifications.
There are two reasons why positions that seem to involve the same kind of work are classified differently: Because one or more of the positions are not classified correctly. OPM classification standards may have been interpreted differently by whomever classified the positions. When OPM learns of such situations, we remind the agency or agencies of their responsibility to classify similar positions consistently. You may not file a classification or job grading appeal electronically. |
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Last Updated: 7/2002