362.101—Definitions.
For purposes of this part,
An agency means a component within the Executive Office of the President, or an Executive department, Government corporation, or independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C. 101, 103, and 104, respectively.
An Executive Resources Board (ERB) has the same meaning as specified in § 317.501(a) of this chapter; in those agencies that are not required to have an ERB pursuant to that section, it means the senior agency official or officials who have been given executive resource management and oversight responsibility by the agency head.
A Presidential Management Fellow or Fellow is an individual appointed, at the GS-9, GS-11, or GS-12 level (or equivalent), in the excepted service under § 213.3102(ii) of this chapter, or under an agency-specific authority if the agency is excepted from the competitive service. The individual must have completed a graduate course of study at a qualifying college or university, received the nomination of the dean or academic director, successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered assessment process, been selected as a finalist, and been appointed by an agency as a Presidential Management Fellow.
A Qualifications Review Board (QRB) has the same meaning as specified in § 317.502(a) of this chapter.
A qualifying college or university is an academic institution that meets the requirements as stated in the “General Policies and Instructions” section of the Office of Personnel Management's “Operating Manual: Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions,” under “Educational and Training Provisions or Requirements.” The Operating Manual is available on OPM's Web site at http://www.opm.gov.
A Senior Presidential Management Fellow or Senior Fellow is an individual appointed, at the GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15 level (or equivalent), in the excepted service under § 213.3102(jj) of this chapter, or under an agency-specific authority if the agency is excepted from the competitive service. The individual must have completed a graduate course of study at a qualifying college or university; have an outstanding record of achievement in an applicable leadership, policy, managerial, professional, or technical position or area; have successfully completed an OPM-administered assessment process; been selected as a finalist by the OPM Director, or the Director's designee; and been appointed by an agency as a Senior Fellow.