How does this Settlement Agreement affect GSFC scientists and engineers?
The Settlement Agreement provided for two phases of promotions for certain S&E’s. First, all Class members who are current employees were evaluated during Phase I for promotion readiness within 75 days of final approval (July 10, 2002). Second, all non-Class member S&E’s who are non-managerial and non-supervisory will be given a promotion review if they have 8 years or more time-in-grade (TIG); this review, known as Phase II, must be completed within one year of final approval (by July 10, 2003). For those S&E’s who are not found ready for promotion, there will be an increased emphasis on the usage of IDP’s as a means of identifying specific developmental needs of employees and focusing their career paths more directly towards an opportunity for promotion in the future. When the settlement rolled out in May 2002, the Center indicated that it was possible that it might engage in a third phase of promotion reviews for S&E’s with less than eight (8) years time in grade who were deemed to
