5 CFR § 301.201 - Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas.

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title: "5 CFR § 301.201 - Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas."
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title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
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chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218, as amended by E.O. 10641, 20 FR 8137, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 274, unless otherwise noted; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729."
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# 301.201 Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas.

When there is a shortage of eligible applicants, as defined at § 337.202 of this chapter, resulting from a competitive announcement that is open to applicants in the local overseas area, an agency may give an overseas limited appointment to a United States citizen recruited overseas for a position overseas.

[69 FR 33275, June 23, 2004]