DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 12330.1
N1B1
20 Jul 2016
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 12330.1
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: CIVILIAN MERIT PROMOTION PLAN
Ref: (a) 5 U.S.C.
(b) 5 CFR
(c) DoD Instruction 1205.12 of 24 February 2016
(d) 38 U.S.C. §4312
(e) SECNAVINST 12300.9A
(f) DoD Priority Placement Program Handbook of July 2011
(g) OPM Delegated Examining Operations Handbook of May
2007
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) Sample MIoC Hiring Manager Checklist
1. Purpose. To establish procedures for filling positions
using merit promotion and other types of placement actions for
which competitive and noncompetitive processes are used per
references (a) through (g).
2. Scope. This plan applies to all title 5 positions in Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training and
Education (CNO (N1)) headquarters, the naval institutions, and
all other activities serviced by the manpower, personnel,
training and education (MPTE) human resources office (HRO).
This plan does not apply to the Bureau of Naval Personnel,
Millington, or Naval Education and Training Command. However,
the respective plans can be obtained through the local command
HRO.
3. Background. References (a) through (g) provide the
statutory and regulatory framework in which merit promotion and
other staffing programs must operate. It is the intent of MPTE
to fully comply with the references while maximizing the use of
flexibilities permitted. Where provisions of these references
differ from negotiated agreements, the latter takes precedence.
This plan is intended to ensure that qualified applicants
receive fair consideration for positons filled under competitive
procedures.
