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PUBLIC LAW 90-105-OCT. 11, 1967

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SEC. 303. The Administrator shall report to the President and to the pr^sid'ent°and C o n f e s s the results of the study conducted pursuant to this title, in- congress. eluding such recommendations as he may deem appropriate for administrative and legislative action, within one year after the date of enactment of this title. Approved October 11, 1967.

Public Law 90-105 AN ACT

To provide for the acquisition of career status by certain temporary employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

October 11, 1967

[s. 1320]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Federal emUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subchapter ployees, career I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting status immediately after section 3304 the following new section: ^° ^^'^^' *^® ' "§ 3304a. Competitive service; career appointment after 3 years* temporary service " (a) An individual serving in a position in the competitive service under an indefinite appointment or a temporary appointment pending establishment of a register (other than an individual serving under an overseas limited appointment, in the postal field service, or in GrS-16, GS-17, or GS-18) acquires competitive status and is entitled to have his appointment converted to a career appointment, without condition, when— " (1) he completes, without break in service of more than 30 days, a total of at least 3 years of service in such a position; "(2) he passes a suitable noncompetitive examination; "(3) the appointing authority (A) recommends to the Civil Service Commission that the appointment of the individual be converted to a career appointment and (B) certifies to the Commission that the work performance of the individual for the past 12 months has been satisfactory; and "(4) he meets Commission qualification requirements for the position and is otherwise eligible for career appointment. "(b) The employing agency shall terminate the appointment of an individual serving in a position in the competitive service under an indefinite or temporary appointment described in subsection (a) of this section, not later than 90 days after he has completed the 3-year period referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section, if, prior to the close of such 90-day period, such individual has not met the requirements and conditions of subparagraphs (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section. "(c) In computing years of service under subsection (a)(1) of this section for an individual who leaves a position in the competitive service to enter the armed forces and is reemployed in such a position within 120 days after separation under honorable conditions, the period from the date he leaves his position to the date he is reemployed IS included. " (d) The Civil Service Commission may prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of this section." (b) The analysis of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new item immediately below item 3304: "3304a. Competitive service; career appointment after 3 years' temporary service."

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