Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.352.204 Basic eligibility for reemployment rights

(1) An employee serving in a competitive position under a career or career-conditional appointment;

(2) An employee serving under a career appointment in the Senior Executive Service (SES);  or

(3) A nontemporary excepted employee.

(1) An employee who is serving a probationary or trial period under an appointment to a position in the excepted or competitive service or the SES.

(2) An employee serving in an obligated position;

(3) An employee serving with reemployment rights granted under this subpart;

(4) An employee who has received a notice of involuntary separation because of reduction in force or otherwise;  or

(5) An employee who has already submitted a resignation.