Federal Workers to Get Faster Promotions Starting Jan. 19

• The U.S. Office of Personnel Management will no longer require many federal workers to stay at a lower grade for one year before promotion starting Jan. 19.
• This change affects many federal workers across various departments.
• The rule change aims to expedite the promotion process for eligible employees.
• The new policy will be implemented starting January 19, 2023.
• This change has been reported by multiple reputable news outlets including cleveland-com, the-oregonian, and the-star-ledger.