253.45—Tenure following noncompetitive appointment.
(a)
The noncompetitive appointment of a current or former Federal employee who has not completed the service requirement for Canal Area or Canal Zone career appointment or career appointment in the competitive service shall be made as a Canal Area Career-Conditional Appointment. The appointment shall be automatically converted to a Canal Area Career Appointment upon completion of the service requirement. A merit status shall be acquired upon satisfactory completion of any required probationary period.
(b)
The noncompetitive appointment of a former or current Federal employee who has once completed the service requirement for Canal Zone or Canal Area Career Appointment or for career appointment in the competitive service shall be made as Canal Area Career Appointment.
(c)
Former or current Federal employees who did not complete any required probationary periods prior to noncompetitive appointment shall be required to serve a probationary period of one year following appointment.
(d)
The noncompetitive appointment of Volunteer or Volunteer Leader under the Peace Corps Act or VISTA volunteer under the Economic Opportunity Act shall be made as Canal Area Career-Conditional Appointment; shall be subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period of one year; and shall be automatically converted to a Canal Area Career Appointment upon completion of the service requirement. A merit status shall be acquired upon satisfactory completion of probation.
(e)
The noncompetitive appointment of a person who successfully completed a cooperative work-study program or a Professional and Administrative Career Intern Program under paragraph (c) or (e), respectively, of § 253.44 shall be made as a Canal Area Career-Conditional Appointment or Canal Area Career Appointment and may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of one year. Canal Area Career-Conditional Appointments shall be automatically converted to Canal Area Career Appointments upon completion of the Service requirements.