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: Can any GS lower grade level supervise a GS-12 supervisor? Where, in OPM regulations, does it say non-supervisory personnel can supervise a supervisor? A: I don’t know the specific situation well enough to comment specifically. However, there is nothing in OPM regulations that prohibits an agency from temporarily designating someone in a nonsupervisory position as a supervisor. I have also seen rare situations where a lower graded employee is designated…