Conversion based on service in a post-secondary student appointment under part 316, subpart I, of this chapter.
5 C.F.R. § 315.714
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Agency authority. An agency may convert to a career or career-conditional appointment from a time-limited appointment pursuant to 5 CFR part 316, subpart I, without further competition.
(b) Eligibility. To be eligible for conversion the post-secondary student must:
(1) Have completed the course of study leading to the baccalaureate or graduate degree (or certificate as appropriate);
(2) Have completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment in an appointment under § 316.902 of this chapter;
(3) Meet the OPM qualification standards for the position to which the student will be converted; and
(4) Meet the time-in-grade requirements in accordance with 5 CFR part 300, subpart F.
(c) Tenure on conversion. An employee whose employment to career or career-conditional employment under this section becomes:
(1) A career-conditional employee except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section; or
(2) A career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
(d) Acquisition of competitive status. A post-secondary student converted from time limited employment under this section acquires competitive status upon completion of probation.
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