5 CFR § 308.102 - Eligibility and status.

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title: "5 CFR § 308.102 - Eligibility and status."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "308.102"
section_name: "Eligibility and status."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "308"
part_name: "VOLUNTEER SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 3111."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 51183, Aug. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
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# 308.102 Eligibility and status.

(a) *Minimum Age.* The selection of students to participate under the program should be in conformance with either Federal, State, or local laws and standards governing the employment of minors.

(b) *Status.* A student participating under an agency volunteer program is not considered to be a Federal employee for any purposes other than injury compensation or laws related to the Tort Claims Act. Service is not creditable for leave accrual or any other employee benefits.