Retention, Advancement Systems Also to Be Revised

Under the DoD proposal the performance evaluations also would be given greater weight in deciding who stays or goes during a reduction in force than under current policy. Longevity, as determined by an individual’s “service computation date” would be used only last, as a tie-breaker. Also, the traditional processes of promotion and transfer also would be effectively abolished and replaced with an emphasis on “job changes” that are either competitive or non-competitive. In general, only those changes that would offer the employee an opportunity for a higher salary immediately would be competitive.