NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 3335.1I Eff. Date: June 20, 2016 Cancellation Date:	Merit Promotion and Placement
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Preface

P.1 Purpose

a. This directive provides the procedural requirements for the Agency's Merit Promotion and Placement (MPP) plan that supports the competitive and non-competitive placement of individuals based on job-related criteria. This plan supplements the requirements set forth in statute and 5 CFR parts 330 and 335 and establishes minimum Agency procedures for filling positions with current or former Federal employees with competitive status at or below the General Schedule (GS) 15 level on the basis of merit.

b. This directive also covers term employees eligible for conversion to permanent appointments covered by 5 U.S.C. 9806, veterans who are eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), and the hiring of individuals eligible for non-competitive appointments under Government-wide special hiring authorities.

c. Consult Center Human Resources (HR) offices for further information and guidance.

P.2 Applicability

a. This directive is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers.

b. Any reference to Center Director(s) includes the Executive Director for Headquarters Operations and the Executive Director of the NASA Shared Services Center.

c. Negotiated collective bargaining agreements that contain procedures that differ from the provisions of this plan remain in effect until renegotiated, except where such agreements are specifically superseded by applicable laws or regulations.

d. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

e. The Office of the Inspector General has statutory independence and may create its own MPP plan that meets its mission requirements.

f. In this directive, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

P.3 Authority

a. Promotion; Competitive Service; Examination, 5 U.S.C. 3361.

b. Recruitment, Selection, and Placement, 5 CFR part 330.

c. Promotion and Internal Placement, 5 CFR part 335.

d. NPD 3000.1, Human Capital Management.

P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms

a. Merit System Principles, 5 U.S.C. 2301.

b. Prohibited Personnel Practices, 5 U.S.C. 2302.

c. Employment of Relatives; Restrictions, 5 U.S.C. 3110.

d. Term Appointments, 5 U.S.C. 9806.

e. Entire Executive Civil Service, 5 CFR § 213.3102 (u).

f. Appointment of Certain Veterans Who Have Competed Under Agency Merit Promotion Announcements, 5 CFR 315.611.

g. Reemployment Priority List, 5 CFR 330, subpart B.

h. Promotion and Internal Placement, 5 CFR part 335.

i. Grade and Pay Retention, 5 CFR part 536.

j. NPD 1382.17, NASA Privacy Policy.

k. NPD 3010.1, Strategic Workforce Planning.

l. NPD 3213.1, Excepted Service Appointments.

m. NPD 3511.1, Classification, Position Management, and Promotions.

n. NPR 1441.1, NASA Records Retention Schedules.

o. NPR 3300.1, Employment, Appointment Authorities, and Details.

p. NPR 3330.1, NASA Career Transition Assistance Plan.

P.5 Measurement/Verification

P.6 Cancellation

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