Which arrangement involves a temporary assignment to a different position with no change in grade or pay, where the employee does not need to be specifically qualified for the higher grades, lasting up to one year in increments of 120 days?

• A. Temporary Promotion
• B. Detail
• C. Performance Standards
• D. Affirmative Action

Answer: (B)

Temporary assignments to a different position without a pay or grade change are called details. This arrangement lets you perform the duties of another role for a set period while staying in the same grade and salary. A key point is you don’t need to be specifically qualified for the higher grades since no promotion occurs. The duration is capped at up to one year and is often managed in 120-day increments to allow extensions if needed. That matches the scenario exactly: a temporary move to a different position, no change in grade or pay, and a maximum length of up to one year in 120-day blocks. By comparison, a temporary promotion would raise grade and pay; performance standards deal with evaluating performance; and affirmative action concerns policies for equal opportunity rather than a specific temporary assignment.