Why are the dates for the grand-parenting protection different from the former ES (Part A) and the former SI (Part B)?
Indeterminate incumbents of the former ES on June 30, 1967 have acquired rights (see FAQ # 18). Since the degree requirement identified in Part A remained the same as the former ES, indeterminate incumbents of ES positions did not need further grand-parenting protection. The former SI did not have any acquired rights / grand-parenting protection. Since the requirement in Part B is slightly different, there was a need for grand-parenting protection for indeterminate incumbents of former SI positions. Therefore, the grand-parenting protection will be effective as of June 22, 2009, the effective date of the EC Qualification Standard.