§315.714. Conversion based on service in a post-secondary student appointment under part 316, subpart I, of this chapter.
5 C.F.R. § 315.714
Agency authority. An agency may convert to a career or career-conditional appointment from a time-limited appointment pursuant to 5 CFR part 316, subpart I, without further competition.
Eligibility. To be eligible for conversion the post-secondary student must:
Have completed the course of study leading to the baccalaureate or graduate degree;
Have completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment in an appointment under § 316.902 of this chapter;
Meet the OPM qualification standards for the position to which the student will be converted; and
Meet the time-in-grade requirements in accordance with 5 CFR part 300, subpart F.
Tenure on conversion. An employee whose employment converts to career or career-conditional employment under this section becomes:
A career-conditional employee except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section; or
A career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
Acquisition of competitive status. A post-secondary student converted from time limited employment under this section acquires competitive status upon completion of probation in accordance with §§ 11.2, 11.4, and 11.5 of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, and 3302. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49111, Aug. 3, 2026. Secs. 315.601 and 315.609 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 3651 and 3652. Secs. 315.602 and 315.604 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 1104. Sec. 315.603 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8151. Sec. 315.605 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 2051, 42 U.S.C. 2991. Sec. 315.606 also issued under E.O. 11219, 30 FR 6381, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 303. Sec. 315.607 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 2560. Sec. 315.608 also issued under E.O. 12721, 55 FR 31349, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 293. Sec. 315.610 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3304(c). Sec. 315.611 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3304(f). Sec. 315.612 also under 5 U.S.C. 3330d. Sec. 315.613 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9602. Sec. 315.710 also issued under E.O. 12596, 52 FR 17537, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 264. Subpart I also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3321, E.O. 12107, 44 FR 1055, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264.
Source
Source: 33 FR 12418, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]