5 CFR § 316.703 - Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees.

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title: "5 CFR § 316.703 - Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "316.703"
section_name: "Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "316"
part_name: "TEMPORARY AND TERM EMPLOYMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729; 5 CFR 2.2(c)."
regulatory_source: "33 FR 12423, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted."
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# 316.703 Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees.

(a) A status quo employee who is promoted, demoted, or reassigned becomes:

(1) An indefinite employee when the position change occurs while he is not serving overseas; or

(2) An overseas limited employee when the position change occurs while he is serving overseas.

(b) An employee referred to in paragraph (a) of this section who is changed back to his status quo position becomes a status quo employee.