Part 316 - Temporary and Term Employment

Part 316 up to date from eCFR as of Aug 2, 2025; last amended Jun 24, 2025.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729; 5 CFR 2.2(c).

Source: 33 FR 12423, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

Table of Contents

• Subparts A-B - Subparts A-B [Reserved]

• Subpart C - Term Employment

  • § 316.301 Purpose and duration.
  • § 316.302 Selection of term employees.
  • § 316.303 Tenure of term employees.
  • § 316.304 Probationary period.

• Subpart D - Temporary Limited Employment

  • § 316.401 Purpose and duration.
  • § 316.402 Procedures for making temporary appointments.
  • § 316.403 Designation of provisional appointments.

• Subpart E - Subpart E [Reserved]

• Subpart F - Appointment Without Competitive Examination in Rare Cases

  • § 316.601 Appointment without competitive examination in rare cases.

• Subpart G - Retention of Incumbents of Positions Brought Into the Competitive Service

  • § 316.701 Public or private enterprise taken over by Government.
  • § 316.702 Excepted positions brought into the competitive service.
  • § 316.703 Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees.

• Subpart H - Subpart H [Reserved]

• Subpart I - Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students

  • § 316.901 Appointment authority.
  • § 316.902 Eligibility.
  • § 316.903 Qualifications.
  • § 316.904 Classification.
  • § 316.905 Public notification.
  • § 316.906 Acquisition of competitive status.
  • § 316.907 Tenure upon appointment.
  • § 316.908 Breaks in program.
  • § 316.909 Promotion.
  • § 316.910 Conversion.
  • § 316.911 Reduction in force.
  • § 316.912 Termination.
  • § 316.913 Numerical limit on the number of appointments.
  • § 316.914 Reporting requirement.
  • § 316.915 Special provisions for Department of Defense.