Where will affected employees be located and who will supervise them?
In the case of extramural support employees, individuals not placed in the Division of Extramural Activities Support will remain in their home ICs while they are in transition status. The IC will designate a supervisor, who will assign work responsibilities (outside the scope of the extramural MEO) and supervise and evaluate the employee’s work. The NIH Transition Center will work with employees to develop an individual transition plan, which will require the employee to engage in specific career development activities with the goal of finding a new permanent position. These career development activities will be part of the employee’s official job duties while in transition status. What new positions can people be trained for? NIH has the flexibility to train employees for placement in other positions at NIH or other agencies if the training is in the government’s interest. Factors considered in reviewing requests for re-training include the competencies required for the position; the
