Career Movement and Advancement

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Career Movement under Title 42

• Clinical Research Support Program (CRS)
  • Clinical Research Support Program Provisions
  • Forms (all Word templates for download)
    • Request for Individual Salary Assignment or Increase
    • Request for Supplemental Pay
    • Voluntary Conversion Statement to Indefinite Appointment
    • Voluntary Conversion Statement to Temporary Appointment
• Professional and Scientific Programs
  • Updated T42 Pay Model, 8/04(NIH) (.pdf)
    • 2004 Title 42 Pay Ranges, 8/04 (NIH) (.pdf )
  • Title 42 Case Format
  • Checklist for NCC Cases (NIH)
  • CC Title 42 Standing Committee - NIH Policy and Pay Setting Criteria
  • NIH Policy on Performance Management, Disciplinary Actions and Administrative Removals for Title 42 Employees, issued 3/06/01 (See sections I through J of this instruction for guidance on salary adjustments)
  • Promotion Criteria (OIR)
    Note: Please use the Minutes of the Scientific Director (NIH only) in conjunction with these procedures
    • Staff Clinicians
    • Senior Investigators
      • Promotion of Tenured Scientist Check Sheet
    • Staff Scientists
  • Tenure in the NIH Intramural Program (OIR)
    • Tenure Check Sheet
    • Tenure Track Check Sheet

Career Movement in Title 5

• Influencing Pay Under Title 5
• NIH Title 5 Case Procedures
  • New Title 5 Hires (NIH) (4/04)
  • Promotions and Other Actions for NIH Staff (NIH) (4/04)
• Change to Lower Grade
• Details
  • Details to Congress and the Executive Office of the President (NIH Manual 2300-300)
  • Details Outside of HHS, 9/04 (NIH)
• Promotions
  • Promotion and Internal Placement (5CFR Part 335 Sections 101 - 105)
  • NIH Merit Promotion Plan
  • Promotion Criteria (OIR) for Scientific and Professional Positions
    Note: Please use the Minutes of the Scientific Director (NIH only) in conjunction with these procedures
    • Staff Clinicians (OIR)
    • Senior Investigators (OIR)
      • Promotion of Tenured Scientist Check Sheet (OIR)
    • Staff Scientists (OIR)
    • Senior Research Assistant Check Sheet (Promotion to GS-13 and Above) (OIR
• Reassignments
• Temporary Assignments of Personnel Under the IPA (NIH Manual 2300-334)
  • Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) (OPM)
• Management Internship Programs
  • NIH Management Cadre Program
  • NIH Management Intern Program
  • NIH Stride Program

Career Movement in the Commissioned Corps

• Commissioned Officers Promotion Reviews (.pdf)