§212.401. Effect of competitive status on position.
5 C.F.R. § 212.401
An employee is in the competitive service when he has competitive status and is in a competitive position under a nontemporary appointment.
Unless expressly stated otherwise in 5 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter A, an employee with competitive status at the time that his or her position is first listed in an excepted service schedule, or that the employee moved to a position in the excepted service, is no longer in the competitive service but retains competitive status.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[33 FR 12408, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 89 FR 25046, Apr. 9, 2024; 91 FR 5653, Feb. 6, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14171, 90 FR 8625.
Source
Source: 33 FR 12408, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[33 FR 12408, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 89 FR 25046, Apr. 9, 2024; 91 FR 5653, Feb. 6, 2026]