253.291—Applicability of Federal Personnel Manual.
(a)
The provisions of Chapter 296 of the Federal Personnel Manual will, except as indicated below, apply to the preparation of notifications of personnel action taken under the regulations in this chapter.
(1)
All appointment and conversion actions will be prefaced by the term “Canal Area” or “CA” and will be identified as taken under the authority of the regulations in this chapter.
(2)
The noncompetitive appointment of a former Federal employee under the provisions of § 253.44 will be termed a reappointment rather than a reinstatement.
(b)
The provisions of Chapters 293 and 298 of the Federal Personnel Manual will apply, respectively, to the maintenance of employment records and the reporting of employment, except that the Official Personnel Folders of non-U.S. citizen employees who separate from service may be retained by the employing agency for not to exceed two years following separation. Upon expiration of this period, the Official Personnel Folders will be transferred to the National Personnel Records Center for permanent storage.