Can employees in developmental positions be promoted from Pay Band 1 to Pay 2? Will they have to compete for this promotion?
• Pay Band 1 of the Professional, Analytical, and Investigative Pay Schedules was purposely designed for employees in developmental or trainee positions. Upon successful completion of formal training or developmental position requirements, employees in Pay Band 1 of the YA, YD, YH, and YK Pay Schedules are eligible for a noncompetitive promotion to at least Pay Band 2. These employees may be noncompetitively promoted to the higher pay bands because they have already competed for the higher pay band (provided they have a rating of record above unacceptable.