[IPAC-List] What does time in job get you?

[RPClare at aol.com]

I have never liked the time-in-grade concept although it, like so many  
other rules, is designed to reduce "political" impact on the workplace. I have  
seen jurisdictions create unreasonably low paying positions to keep unions 
and  the press from being concerned about appointments. The new employee 
would the  remarkably be move to higher level positions without the necessary 
skill set to  perform properly. I would rather see hierarchies created with 
specific criteria  to be met to be considered for promotion. As I once heard, 
"some people have 5  years experience and others have one year experience 5 
times". In today's  environment, there are directors and assistant/deputy 
directors who may consider  lower level positions but are fully prepared to 
assume the highest role in the  career ladder. 
Clearly, when the time requirements are set, there are notions   (usually 
unclearly formed) as to what the person is expected to gain in that  time 
period. That is when folks like us should be brought in to "drill down" to  
determine, clarify and enunciate the true  requirements.
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