5 C.F.R. PART 301—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 301—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
Section Contents
§ 301.201 Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas.
§ 301.202 Appointment of citizens recruited outside overseas areas.
§ 301.203 Duration of appointment.
§ 301.204 Status and trial period.
§ 301.205 Requirements and restrictions.
§ 301.206 Within-grade increases.
§ 301.301 Eligibility under the authority of Executive Order 12362.
§ 301.302 Overseas appointing procedures.
§ 301.303 Performance appraisal.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218, as amended by E.O. 10641, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 274, unless otherwise noted.
Source: 44 FR 54691, Sept. 21, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A [Reserved]
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Subpart B—Overseas Limited Appointment
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§ 301.201 Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas.
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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]
§ 301.202 Appointment of citizens recruited outside overseas areas.
topWhen an agency determines that unusual or emergency conditions make it infeasible to appoint from a register, it may give an overseas limited appointment to a United States citizen recruited in an area where an overseas limited appointment is not authorized.
§ 301.203 Duration of appointment.
top(a) An appointment under this subpart is of indefinite duration unless otherwise limited.
(b) An agency may make an overseas limited term appointment for a period not in excess of 5 years when a time limitation is imposed as a part of a general program for rotating career and career-conditional employees between overseas areas and the United States after specified periods of overseas service.
(c) An agency may make an overseas limited appointment for 1 year or less to meet administrative needs for temporary employment. An agency may extend such an appointment for up to a maximum of 1 additional year.
(d) Upon request from the headquarters level of a Department or agency, OPM may approve, or delegate to agencies the authority to approve, exceptions to the time limits set out in paragraph (c) of this section.
[44 FR 54691, Sept. 21, 1979, as amended at 60 FR 3057, Jan. 13, 1995]
§ 301.204 Status and trial period.
top(a) An overseas limited employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his or her overseas limited appointment. He or she is required to serve a trial period of 1 year when given an overseas limited appointment of indefinite duration or an overseas limited term appointment.
(b) The agency may terminate an overseas limited employee at any time during the trial period. The employee is entitled to the procedures set forth in §315.804 or §315.805 of this chapter as appropriate.
§ 301.205 Requirements and restrictions.
topThe requirements and restrictions in subpart F of part 300 of this chapter apply to appointments under this subpart.
[69 FR 33275, June 15, 2004]
§ 301.206 Within-grade increases.
topAn employee serving under an overseas limited appointment of indefinite duration or an overseas limited term appointment in a position subject to the General Schedule, is eligible for within-grade increases in accordance with subpart D of part 531 of this chapter.
(5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218, as amended by E.O. 10641, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 274)
Subpart C—Overseas Employees Eligible for Noncompetitive Appointment Upon Return to the United States
topAuthority: E.O. 12362, 47 FR 21231, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 182.
Source: 48 FR 52868, Nov. 23, 1983, unless otherwise noted. Correctly designated at 49 FR 5601, Feb. 14, 1984.
§ 301.301 Eligibility under the authority of Executive Order 12362.
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Employees who serve under overseas local hire appointments as defined in §315.608(b) of this chapter and meet the eligibility criteria of §315.608(a) of this chapter are eligible for noncompetitive career-conditional, term, or temporary limited appointment when they return to the United States.
§ 301.302 Overseas appointing procedures.
topOverseas agencies are required to insure that selection of employees for local hire appointments in the overseas area is made on the basis of the ability, knowledge, and skills of eligible candidates, in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
§ 301.303 Performance appraisal.
topAs soon as practicable, but beginning not later than January 1, 1984, overseas agencies are required to evaluate the performance of employees who serve under overseas local hire appointments as defined in §315.608(b) of this chapter and who are eligible to meet the criteria established in §315.608(a), of this chapter in accordance with the agency's performance appraisal plan established under chapter 43 of title 5, U.S. Code, unless the agency is exempt from the provisions of that chapter.
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