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Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.330.502 General restriction on movement after competitive appointment

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An agency must wait at least 90 days after an employee's latest nontemporary competitive appointment before the agency may take the following actions:

(1) Promote an employee;

(2) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different position;  or

(3) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different geographical area.

(b) Upon written request from an agency, OPM may waive the restriction against movement to a different geographical area when moving such an employee is consistent with open competition principles.

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