5 CFR § 316.911 - Reduction in force.

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title: "5 CFR § 316.911 - Reduction in force."
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title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
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section_name: "Reduction in force."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
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part_number: "316"
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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)."
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# 316.911 Reduction in force.

(a) *Reduction in force.* Post-secondary students are covered by part 351 of this chapter for purposes of reduction in force (RIF).

(1) Students whose initial appointment was for a period of 1 year or less are not assigned a tenure group and do not compete with other employees in a RIF.

(2) Students whose initial appointment was for a period expected to last more than 1 year are placed in Tenure Group III for purposes of part 351 of this chapter.

(b) [Reserved]