Who is eligible for nomination to DSLDP?
To be eligible to be nominated for admission to DSLDP, an individual must: · Be a permanent, full-time civilian employee of the Department of Defense; · Occupy, on a permanent basis, a position at grade GS-14 or 15, or equivalent. Under the National Security Personnel System (NSPS), an eligible employee is in a Professional/Analytical pay schedule at the expert (pay band 3) level or in pay band 3 of a Supervisor/Manager pay schedule. Others who held a GS-14 position immediately prior to conversion to NSPS are also eligible. (Those in DCIPS and other broad-banding systems or on grade retention should check with their Human Resources advisors); · Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, as required for admission to PME; and · Possess a minimum of one year (preferably more) of significant experience in supervising or managing people in an official capacity that was acquired no more than five years ago. (Questions relating to this requirement are specified o
