§ 315.709 Appointment for Persons With Disabilities

5 CFR 315.709(a)(a) Coverage. An employee appointed under § 213.3102(u) of this chapter may have his or her appointment converted to a career or career-conditional appointment when he or she:

5 CFR 315.709(a)(1)(1) Completes 2 or more years of satisfactory service, without a break of more than 30 days, under a nontemporary appointment under § 213.3102(u);

5 CFR 315.709(a)(2)(2) Is recommended for such conversion by his or her supervisor;

5 CFR 315.709(a)(3)(3) Meets all requirements and conditions governing career and career-conditional appointment except those requirements concerning competitive selection from a register and medical qualifications; and

5 CFR 315.709(a)(4)(4) Is converted without a break in service of one workday.

5 CFR 315.709(b)(b) Tenure on conversion. An employee converted under paragraph (a) of this section becomes:

5 CFR 315.709(b)(1)(1) A career-conditional employee, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section; or

5 CFR 315.709(b)(2)(2) A career employee if he or she has completed 3 years of substantially continuous service in a temporary appointment under § 213.3102(u) of this chapter, or has otherwise completed the service requirement for career tenure, or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).

5 CFR 315.709(c)(c) Acquisition of competitive status. A person whose employment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section acquires a competitive status automatically on conversion.