Common use of Qualification Considerations Clause in Contracts

Qualification Considerations. When Management considers the effect of qualifications on the composition of a competitive level, the concern is not with the qualifications an employee possesses but with the qualifications required by the duties and responsibilities of the position as stated in the Official Position Description. Separate levels may be indicated because the knowledge, technique, and know-how acquired on the job may be distinctive enough to keep the agency from readily moving employees from one job to another. Separate levels shall not be so narrowly defined as to favor or disfavor an employee or group of employees with respect to RIF actions.

Qualification Considerations. When Management considers the effect of qualifications on the composition of a competitive level, the concern is not with the qualifications qualifi­cations an employee possesses but with the qualifications qualifi­cations required by the duties and responsibilities of the position as stated in the Official Position Description. Separate levels may be indicated because the knowledge, technique, and know-how know‑how acquired on the job may be distinctive enough to keep the agency from readily moving employees from one job to another. Separate levels shall not be so narrowly defined as to favor or disfavor an employee or group of employees with respect to RIF actions.