Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience.
Q:
I was originally hired under a Non-critical Sensitive Position Description (PD) requiring a Secret clearance. Two months after I came aboard, my position was changed to a Critical Sensitive with a Top Secret Clearance Eligibility requirement. Is it legal to change the conditions of employment under which the employee was hired after the employee takes the position?
A:
Yes. The agency can change PDs and job requirements. It can even eliminate jobs and reorganize.
Bill Bransford is managing partner of Shaw, Bransford & Roth, PC.
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1 Comment
Does he have to reapply for the position now that it has changed? We have always been told that when the PD changes you have to reapply for the position.