§359.601. General.
5 C.F.R. § 359.601
Coverage.
This subpart covers the removal of a career appointee from the SES as a result of a reduction in force.
This subpart does not cover, however, a career appointee who is serving as a reemployed annuitant. See subpart I of this part for removal of a reemployed annuitant.
Definitions—
Probationary period— is defined in § 359.202 of this part.
Reduction in force— is defined in 5 U.S.C. 3595(d) as including “the elimination or modification of a position due to a reorganization, due to a lack of funds or curtailment of work, or due to any other factor.”
Agency— in this subpart means an executive department or an independent establishment.
Agency procedures. An agency must have issued written procedures before conducting a reduction in force. A copy of the procedures shall be provided OPM upon issuance.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[54 FR 18876, May 3, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 6388, Feb. 2, 1995]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3302, and 3596, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 54 FR 18876, May 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[54 FR 18876, May 3, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 6388, Feb. 2, 1995]