I understand the desire to reward high performing attorneys with promotions. But can the agency really not find something more useful for them to do than adjudicate cases at about 1% of the rate ALJs adjudicate cases at?
There is only one small team of senior attorneys that adjudicates claims. The rest of the senior attorneys keep quite busy handling other things like drafting complex decisions, screening some cases for possible on-the-record decisions, training and mentoring stuff, and, of course, "other duties as assigned."
I understand the desire to reward high performing attorneys with promotions. But can the agency really not find something more useful for them to do than adjudicate cases at about 1% of the rate ALJs adjudicate cases at?
ReplyDeleteThere is only one small team of senior attorneys that adjudicates claims. The rest of the senior attorneys keep quite busy handling other things like drafting complex decisions, screening some cases for possible on-the-record decisions, training and mentoring stuff, and, of course, "other duties as assigned."
DeleteYou seem to be describing my role as an AA within an NHC...didn't know my duties were reserved for an SAA!
Delete/high performing attorney looking around for a promotion for the past 5 years
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