scope:

PURPOSE

To establish and implement Center procedures for approving high grade General Schedule (GS) positions (i.e., GS-14 and GS-15) and/or for NASA Excepted (NEX) appointments (at salary levels equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher) including establishment or extension of GS-14 and GS-15 equivalent NEX appointments per MPD 3312.1, "Position Management," and MPD 1150.1, Charter 23, "Establishment of Councils, Boards, and Committees.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

b. This MPR applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

c. This MPR applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.