5 CFR 212.401
§ 212.401 Effect of competitive status on position.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 212.401, § 212.401 Effect of competitive status on position, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5457
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(a) An employee is in the competitive service when he has competitive status and is in a competitive position under a nontemporary appointment.
(b) Unless expressly stated otherwise in 5 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter A, an employee with competitive status at the time that his or her position is first listed in an excepted service schedule, or that the employee moved to a position in the excepted service, is no longer in the competitive service but retains competitive status.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.