---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 316.901"
title: "5"
number: "316.901"
heading: "Appointment authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/316.901"
---

# §316.901. Appointment authority.


In accordance with the provisions of this section, an agency may make a time-limited appointment of an eligible and qualified post-secondary student, to any position in the competitive service, at the General Schedule (GS) 11 level or below (or equivalent), without regard to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. [3309 through 3319](/usc/5/3309..3319.md) and [3330](/usc/5/3330.md). An agency may appoint an individual for an initial period not to exceed 1 year in accordance with [§ 316.401(c)(1)](/cfr/5/316.401.md?p=c-1), for an initial period expected to last more than 1 year but less than 4 years in accordance with § [316.301(a)](/cfr/5/316.301.md?p=a) and [(b)](/cfr/5/316.301.md?p=b), or for a period of more than 1 year but not more than 10 years in accordance with [§ 316.301(c)](/cfr/5/316.301.md?p=c) to coincide with the individual's academic curriculum. An agency may extend or seek extension from OPM, as appropriate in accordance with this part, of an initial appointment for a period that will allow the post-secondary student to complete his or her academic requirements leading to the awarding of a degree, as appropriate.


## Notes

### Amendments

[91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]

### Source

Source: 86 FR 46107, Aug. 18, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 3316. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729. 5 CFR 2.2(c).

### Source

Source: 33 FR 12423, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]