---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 316.909"
title: "5"
number: "316.909"
heading: "Promotion."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/316.909"
---

# §316.909. Promotion.

- (a) **Students on term appointments.** An agency may promote a student who was appointed for an initial period expected to last more than 1 year but less than 4 years provided the student meets the qualification requirements for the higher graded position, time in grade requirements in [5 CFR part 300](/cfr/5/part300.md), [subpart F](/cfr/5/subpartF.md), and the public notification for the position filled by the student stated the potential for promotion and specified a career ladder.
- (b) **Students on temporary appointments.** An agency may not promote a student who was appointed for an initial period expected to last up to one year.
- (c) **Promotions at the time of conversion.** Students (on temporary or term appointments) may be eligible for non-competitive promotions upon conversion if:
  - (1) the agency has established a career ladder or promotion potential for the position;
  - (2) the public notification for the position filled by the student stated the potential for promotion and specified a career ladder; and
  - (3) the student has met the time-in-grade requirements in accordance with [5 CFR part 300](/cfr/5/part300.md), subpart F.

## Notes

### Amendments

[91 FR 7810, 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 7810, Feb. 19, 2026]