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Frequently Asked Questions: Priority Placement Program (PPP)
Rules concerning the allocation of salary dollars have not changed under the DEMO. The activity will be responsible for funding the higher salary rate of the employee on retained pay.
In accordance with current PPP policy, positions covered by a formal training program are requisitioned/cleared at the entry level of the payband and must include the "TRA" option code that designates the position as a Trainee. All other positions are requisitioned/cleared at the top of the payband.
Justification for these changes will be submitted to the Civilian Personnel Operations Center (CPOC) and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis based on facts presented in the justification.
Yes, position reviews are still utilized under the DEMO system to move an employee non-competitively from one payband to another provided the justification substantiates the request.
Specialty codes are statements, in paragraph form provided by management, that describe the area of concentration of a particular position. The specialty codes identify the unique characteristics of the position to include the knowledge and skills required to perform the special functions of the position. Specialty codes are not required to identify the basic information that is inherent on the Job Description Cover Sheet (e.g., occupational title, occupational series). Specialty codes are not grade-determinative and are not necessarily occupational series-specific.
Not every position requires a specialty code. The number of specialty codes should not exceed 5. Typically, positions can be fully described by utilizing 1-3 specialty codes.
The WEBSITE address for the Specialty Code Database is: https://mrdc-pdp.health.mil/index.cfm/specialty_codes.