Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.315.704 Conversion to career employment from indefinite or temporary employment

(a) General. Employees serving after February 7, 1968, in competitive positions under indefinite appointments or temporary appointments pending establishment of a register or as status quo employees acquire competitive status and are entitled to have their employment converted to career employment when such employees:

(b) Creditable service.

(c) Termination after failure to meet conversion requirements. An employing agency shall terminate employees covered by paragraph (a) of this section not later than 90 days after they complete the 3–year service requirement referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, if they have not met the requirements and conditions of paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of this section before the end of the 90–day period. For an employee who is reemployed after intervening service in the armed forces, the 90–day period begins on the date of reemployment if the employee's combined civilian and military service satisfies the 3–year service requirement on that date.

(d) Administrative error. When an employee has met the service requirement under paragraph (a)(1) of this section but, because of administrative error or oversight, has not been converted to career employment within the time limits prescribed in this section, the employing agency may effect the employee's conversion as of the date on which he or she met the service requirement, even though the time limit for such conversion has expired.