Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.831.804 Conditions for coverage in secondary positions

(1) The employee is transferred directly (i.e., without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position;  and

(2) If applicable, the employee has been continuously employed in secondary positions since transferring from a primary position without a break in service exceeding 3 days, except that a break in employment in secondary positions which begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause), within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 8336(d)(1), is not considered in determining whether the service in secondary positions is continuous for this purpose.