253.44—Noncompetitive appointments.
(a)
Appointing officers may noncompetitively appoint a current Federal employee who has a merit status, a competitive status, or who is serving probation at the time of appointment. Appointing officers may noncompetitively reappoint a former Federal employee who has a merit status, a competitive status, or who was serving probation at the time of separation. Eligibility for such reappointment will be subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Former Federal employees who have never completed the service requirement for Canal Zone or Canal Area career appointment or for career appointment in the competitive service may be reappointed only within 3 years following the date of their separation, except that periods of temporary employment shall serve to extend the three-year period. This time limit does not apply to former employees entitled to veteran preference.
(2)
Former employees who have once completed the service requirement for Canal Zone or Canal Area career appointment or for career appointment in the competitive service may be reappointed without time limitation.
(b)
Appointing officers may noncompetitively appoint an individual who is certified by the Director of ACTION as having served satisfactorily as a Volunteer or Volunteer Leader under the Peace Corps Act, or as a VISTA volunteer under the Economic Opportunity Act. Such appointments shall be made in accordance with the procedures and regulations in effect for the appointment of such persons to positions in the competitive service.
(c)
A Student Trainee who has successfully completed his cooperative work-study program may be appointed noncompetitively to a position at grade 5 or grade 7 in the applicable Non-Manual schedule for which he meets the qualification requirements, with the exception of any written test requirements, in the field of work in which he received his training, provided:
(1)
He has successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree, including any specialized courses required for the particular position for which he has been in training;
(2)
He has completed at least 6 months work experience (i.e., 6 months in a pay status) as a Student Trainee in the agency that recommends his appointment; and
(3)
His employing agency recommends him for noncompetitive appointment within 90 days after completion of his work-study program.
(d)
Employees appointed to positions excluded from this subpart pursuant to § 253.8(c)(5) may have their appointments converted to career or career-conditional appointments in accordance with regulations prescribed by the PAPB. Such regulations shall generally conform to the regulations of the Office of Personnel Management for conversion of excepted service appointments of physically or mentally handicapped persons to career or career-conditional appointments.
(e)
A Professional and Administrative Career Intern Program participant who has successfully completed at least one year of the prescribed training may be noncompetitively appointed to a position at non-manual grades 7 and above for which he/she meets the qualification requirements.