Example Progression Rules Applied at Each Level

These scenarios show at what level you apply various rules to enable or restrict progression.

Minimum Time Required to Progress

You want factory workers to progress automatically though steps. You create a progression grade ladder with step-level rules that define how much time needs to elapse between progressions. Here's how you apply the rules in the ladder.

Rule Level	Example Rule
Ladder: Western Region Manufacturing	None
Grade: Job Assembly II	None
Step 1	6 Months in a Step
Step 2	6 Months in a Step
Step 3	6 Months in a Step

Performance Rating Required to Progress

You want administrative workers to progress to the next grade level only if their performance evaluation meets or exceeds expectations. You create a progression grade ladder where the final step for each grade includes a progression rule that evaluates worker performance. Here's how you apply the rules in the ladder.

Position	Example Rule
Ladder: Support Services	None
Grade: Administrative Clerk I	None
Step 1	6 Months in a Step
Step 2	6 Months in a Step
Step 3	6 Months in a Step Meets or Exceeds Evaluation

Certification Required to Progress

You don't want programmers to progress to the next step unless they have a technical certificate. You create a progression grade ladder that requires a certificate to progress to the next step. Here's how you apply the rules in the ladder.

Position	Example Rule
Ladder: Software Developers	None
Grade: Programmer III	None
Step 1	Java SE Fundamentals Certificate
Step 2	Java SE Advanced Certificate
Step 3	Java SE Optimization Certificate