Is an agency required to post a position if it is reassigning an employee affected by a RIF to a vacant position?
An agency′s first responsibility is to place employees affected by a RIF. Under a RIF, when an employee is reassigned laterally or downward, the vacancy may not need to be posted. When an agency is placing an employee affected by a RIF into a position in a higher pay band than the position the employee held prior to the RIF, the agency should post the position since an employee may not gain from a RIF.
Related Questions
- How is an employees annual leave balance affected when he transfers to another agency or is reassigned to another position that requires a different number of hours in the workweek?
- Can an agency hire a temporary employee to replace an employee affected by a RIF or to perform the functions of a position eliminated by a RIF?
- Is an agency required to post a position if it is reassigning an employee affected by a RIF to a vacant position?
