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CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) (2) An expert or consultant who works on a strictly intermittent basis may be appointed under this authority without time limit or for any period determined by the agency. All other experts and consultants must receive temporary appointments. Temporary experts and consultants may be reappointed in the same agency only as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. (b) (1) To a position requiring Presidential appointment. However, subject to the conditions of this part, an agency may appoint an individual awaiting final action on a Presidential appointment to an expert or consultant position. (2) To a Senior Executive Service position (including an FBI or DEA Senior Executive Service position). (3) To perform managerial or supervisory work (although an expert may act as team leader or director of the specific project for which he/she is hired), to make final decisions on substantive policies, or to otherwise function in the agency chain of command (e.g., to approve financial transactions, personnel actions, etc.). (4) To do work performed by the agency's regular employees. (5) To fill in during staff shortages. (6) Solely in anticipation of giving that individual a career appointment. However, subject to the conditions of this part, an agency may appoint an individual to an expert or consultant position pending Schedule C appointment or noncareer appointment in the Senior Executive Service. (c) (1) An agency may employ an expert or consultant who works on a full-time basis

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 304.103