Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 315.702 — Employees Serving Without Competitive Examination In Rare Cases
5 C.F.R. § 315.702
(a) Recommendation by agency. An agency may recommend to OPM that the employment of an employee who has completed at least 1 year of satisfactory service under § 316.601 be converted to career or career-conditional employment.
(b) Tenure on approval of recommendation. When OPM approves the agency's recommendation submitted under paragraph (a) of this section, the employee becomes:
(1) A career-conditional employee, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(2) A career employee when he has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
(c) Acquisition of competitive status. A person whose employment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section acquires a competitive status automatically on conversion.
Authorizing Statute
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Civil service retention rights5 U.S.C. § 8151
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Regulations5 U.S.C. § 1302
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Definitions22 U.S.C. § 3651
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Competitive service; examinations5 U.S.C. § 3304
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Competitive service; time-limited appointments5 U.S.C. § 9602
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Delegation of authority for personnel management5 U.S.C. § 1104
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Short title42 U.S.C. § 2991
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Competitive service; probationary period5 U.S.C. § 3321