§ 330.206 RPL registration timeframe and positions

5 CFR 330.206(a)(a) To register, an RPL eligible must:

5 CFR 330.206(a)(1)(1) Meet the eligibility conditions under § 330.203(a) or (b);

5 CFR 330.206(a)(2)(2) Complete an RPL application prescribed by the current or former agency and keep the agency informed of any significant changes in the information provided; and

5 CFR 330.206(a)(3)(3) Submit the RPL application on or before the RIF separation date or, if an RPL eligible under § 330.203(b), within 30 calendar days after the:

5 CFR 330.206(a)(3)(i)(i) Date injury compensation benefits cease; or

5 CFR 330.206(a)(3)(ii)(ii) Date the Department of Labor denies an appeal for continuation of injury compensation benefits.

5 CFR 330.206(b)(b) RPL eligibles may register and receive placement priority for positions for which they are qualified and that:

5 CFR 330.206(b)(1)(1) Have a representative rate no higher than the position from which they were, or will be, separated unless the eligible was demoted in a previous RIF. If the eligible was so demoted as a competitive service tenure group employee in a previous RIF, the eligible can register for positions with a representative rate up to the representative rate of the position held on a permanent appointment immediately before the RIF demotion was effective;

5 CFR 330.206(b)(2)(2) Have no greater promotion potential than the position from which they were, or will be, separated; and

5 CFR 330.206(b)(3)(3) Have the same type of work schedule as the position from which they were, or will be, separated.