can someone explain the CEP grading
 

not how it works, as I know that, but who or what guidelines determine your CEP? Is it just set at the whim of your bosses who can set anything they want without basis?

I have been working 8 years and I am still MX12 all this while, and I'm wondering if it's because my CEP is MX12 and I'm never going to advance at all.

Are there bosses who give their subordinates a higher CEP than themselves?

CEP Ranking Process:

Step 1: lump all MXOs in the same division
Step 2: arrange MXOs in ascending order (No. 1 = highest CEP)
Step 3: End

Note that getting good performance grade is not the same as having high CEP. For example, a newly promoted MX11 who got promoted in 2011 will automatically gets a performance grade of "C" for 2012 but can still maintain a high CEP of MX9/10.

Age also plays a part. An officer who is about to retire is expected to reach his/her CEP. E.g. A MX11 officer age 58 is MX11 will only have a CEP of MX11.

I forgot to mention that a typical MXO CEP is at least one grade higher than his current grade unless officer is due for retirement or the officer is proven to be just another worker and not a leader... unfortunately, there are many other factors which influence the CEP... you'll only know it when you're involved in a ranking exercise.

yes, age plays a very huge part. the younger you are the less visible the 'progression' might be.

however, unfortunately, the young are the impatient and would need such visibility to stay motivated.

What are the different CEP grades?
 

Anyone knows the CEP grades. I know from MX11, MX10, MX9(H), MX9(G), .... what else, till MX 8(?)? MX9 is already superscale?