Generally, vacancies are filled at the Legislative Policy Analyst level. A new employee can expect to stay in this classification for two to four years before being promoted based on performance to the Senior Legislative Analyst level.
New employees are eligible for a merit raise after six months depending on performance.
New employees should receive an initial review during his or her sixth month of employment. Other performance evaluations will generally cover a one-year period. An analyst can plan on spending about two weeks each year on the road. The amount of travel requirements differs by project. Only applications submitted by U.S. mail will be accepted.