§ 352.204 Basic eligibility for reemployment rights

5 CFR 352.204(a)(a) Employees eligible. The following employees in the executive branch of the Government are eligible to be granted reemployment rights when they are hired by another executive agency without break in service of a full workday by transfer or reinstatement, or by excepted appointment, in a position which the agency is currently authorized to fill with reemployment rights:

5 CFR 352.204(a)(1)(1) An employee serving in a competitive position under a career or career-conditional appointment;

5 CFR 352.204(a)(2)(2) An employee serving under a career appointment in the Senior Executive Service (SES); or

5 CFR 352.204(a)(3)(3) A nontemporary excepted employee.

5 CFR 352.204(b)(b) Employees not eligible. The following employees are not eligible to be granted reemployment rights:

5 CFR 352.204(b)(1)(1) An employee who is serving a probationary or trial period under an appointment to a position in the excepted or competitive service or the SES.

5 CFR 352.204(b)(2)(2) An employee serving in an obligated position;

5 CFR 352.204(b)(3)(3) An employee serving with reemployment rights granted under this subpart;

5 CFR 352.204(b)(4)(4) An employee who has received a notice of involuntary separation because of reduction in force or otherwise; or

5 CFR 352.204(b)(5)(5) An employee who has already submitted a resignation.