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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey all. I’m a new attorney (GS-11) and I work with some non-supervisory GS-14s who have been at the Board for years. I am realizing that the Board screwed AAs over a few years ago by downgrading the GS track to top out at GS-13. What are my options at the Board to get to a GS-14 level? If I top out at GS-13, how will my caseload differ from a GS-14s? Will I just be doing the same level of work for less pay because I didn’t get grandfathered in to the older track? By work, I mean case difficulty . I understand that 3/week is the standard for production right now.

Any for anylne interested in starting at the Board in the future, I like it a lot so far. The work requires you to be self-motivated, detail-oriented, adaptable, and open to critique, so I can see how it isn’t for everyone. [/quote]

I'm not sure you will be stalled at 13. I would talk to the union and see if they are seeing most people being promoted "on time" or not.  I suspect that most people are being promoted on time, but if you are for whatever reason a problem, they could use denial of promotion to get you to leave.

Next, your caseload is entirely up to your Judge.  It would be rare for a VLJ to not recommend you for promotion / not get you ready for it, and yet still load you down with horrible cases.  Most VLJs are decent people and aren't out to get you.  Just work closely with your VLJ. When you get to 13 you have 2 years at that level.  By the end of that time you should be ready for 14.

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