5 CFR § 317.304 - Conversion of career and career-type appointees.

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title: "5 CFR § 317.304 - Conversion of career and career-type appointees."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "317.304"
section_name: "Conversion of career and career-type appointees."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "317"
part_name: "EMPLOYMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 3392, 3393, 3395, 3397, 3592, 3593, 3595, 3596, 8414, and 8421. § 317.202 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9201-9206 and Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1122(b)(1)."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 18927, Mar. 30, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
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# 317.304 Conversion of career and career-type appointees.

(a) *Coverage.* This section covers employees serving under:

(1) A career or career-conditional appointment; or

(2) A similar type of appointment (“career-type” appointment) in an excepted service position as determined by the Office. A career-type appointment is an appointment in the excepted service other than an appointment:

(i) To a Schedule C position established under part 213 of this chapter;

(ii) To a position authorized to be filled by noncareer executive assignment under part 305 of this chapter;

(iii) To a position which meets the same criteria as a Schedule C position or a position authorized to be filled by non-career executive assignment; or

(iv) To a position where the incumbent is traditionally changed upon a change in Presidential Administrations.

(b) *Senior Executive Service appointment.* An employee covered by this section shall be converted to a Senior Executive Service career appointment. The employee may be assigned to either a “general” or a “career reserved” position.