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I was a GS13 step 4 for 1 year when I accepted a voluntary down grade to a GS12 step 10 in order transfer to a different agency. I am now being upgraded to a GS13, my question is; will the 1 year I had as a GS13 step 4 count when I am upgraded to a GS13? Blocked by moderator
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If the GS-13 position you left and the GS-13 position you are being upgraded to are the same occupational series, then yes, it should be included as time in grade for your next within-grade-increase (WGI). Blocked by moderator
 Posted by Elaine Lumsden (Questions: 0, Answers: 386) Answered on June 21, 2018 10:58 pm
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Thanks for this answer, Elaine, but what if the series is different? I had 5 months as a GS-0301-12 step 7, then a break in service of a few months, then a GS-7 position with a different agency several grades lower (voluntary because I wanted to move across country), then a return to my GS-12 at a 3rd agency, but as a 401. I recently found that they restarted the clock for my GS-12 step 8 increase when I started at my new job. Can they do that? Thanks for the help!</p>
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Yes, agencies have internal policies regarding how to set pay when an individual has different grades and series. You will need to consult with your agency HRO about the policy they use in a situation such as yours. Blocked by moderator
Posted by Elaine Lumsden (Questions: 0, Answers: 386) Answered on August 22, 2018 8:08 pm
<p>I appreciate the information. I have pay retention as a GS-1035-13 step 6 from a different agency but I am currently in a GS-1035-12 position overseas. Still overseas and I have been offered a GS-0130-13. I was told that the previous 16 months in step 6 will not count. You mentioned that each agency sets its on policies on grades and series but since this is the same grade, while it is a different series, shouldn’t my previous time in grade count? Where can I find HRO policies? </p>
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In your case it is probably because the series is different. Your agency should be able to provide you with this information. Where I last worked it was posted on our intranet under Human Resources. Blocked by moderator
Posted by Elaine Lumsden (Questions: 0, Answers: 386) Answered on May 20, 2019 2:13 pm
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