§ 362.404 - Appointment and extension.

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Appointments. (1) An agency may make 2-year appointments to the PMF Program, pursuant to a Pathways MOU executed with the OPM, under Schedule D of the excepted service in accordance with part 302 of this chapter.

An agency must appoint a PMF using the excepted service appointing authority provided by § 213.3402(c) of this chapter.

OPM will establish an eligibility period during which agencies may appoint Fellow finalists.

Extension. An agency may extend a Fellow's appointment for up to 120 days to cover rare or unusual circumstances or situations. The agency's Pathways MOU must identify the criteria for approving extensions.

Grade. An agency may appoint a Fellow at the GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 level or equivalent depending on his or her qualifications.

Trial period. The duration of the PMF appointment in the excepted service is a trial period.