5 C.F.R. § 330.602
For purposes of this subpart:
Agency means an Executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105.
CTAP eligible means an agency surplus or displaced employee who has a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful (Level 3) or equivalent. As used in this subpart, “CTAP eligible” and “eligible” are synonymous.
CTAP selection priority candidate means a CTAP eligible who applied for and was determined to be well-qualified by the agency and whom the agency must select over any other applicant for the vacancy, unless the action to be taken is listed as an exception under § 330.609.
Displaced describes an agency employee in one of the following two categories:
(1)
A current career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who:
(i)
Received a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice under
part 351 of this chapter and has not declined an offer under
part 351,
subpart G, of this chapter of a position with the same type of work schedule and a representative rate at least as high as that of the position from which the employee will be separated; or
(ii)
Received a notice of proposed removal under
part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or change in duty station).
(2)
A current excepted service employee on an appointment without time limit at grade level GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who:
(i)
Is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions; and
(ii)
Received a RIF separation notice under
part 351 of this chapter or a notice of proposed removal under
part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station).
Surplus describes an agency employee in one of the following three categories:
(1)
A current career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who received a Certification of Expected Separation under
part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification or notification indicating that the employee's position is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
(2)
A current excepted service employee on an appointment without time limit at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who:
(i)
Is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions; and
(ii)
Received a Certification of Expected Separation under
part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification or notification indicating that the employee's position is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
(3)
A current excepted service employee on a Schedule A or B appointment without time limit at grade level GS-15 (or equivalent) or below who is in an agency offering CTAP selection priority to its excepted service employees and who:
(i)
Received a Certification of Expected Separation under
part 351 of this chapter or other official agency certification indicating that the employee is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment, or notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement); or
(ii)
Received a RIF notice of separation under
part 351 of this chapter or a notice of proposed removal under
part 752 of this chapter for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station).
Vacancy means a vacant competitive service position at grade GS-15 (or equivalent) or below to be filled for a total of 121 days or more, including all extensions, regardless of whether the agency issues a specific vacancy announcement.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302, 3304, and 3330; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-58 Comp., p. 218; Section 330.103 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3327; Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3315 and 8151; Section 330.401 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3310; Subparts F and G also issued under Presidential Memorandum on Career Transition Assistance for Federal Employees, September 12, 1995; Subpart G also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) and 8456(b). § 330.1301 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9201-9206 and Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1122(b)(1). Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49216, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, unless otherwise noted.